#B24A85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.15 347.9), rgb(178, 74, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B24A85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24A85 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.15 347.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B24A85 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24A85 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24A85 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24A85 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46398
oklch(63% 0.138 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24A85
oklch(56.3% 0.15 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#97386F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#B24A85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #556487 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727682 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4761 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24A85
#B24A85
oklch(56.3% 0.15 347.9)
- #008A68
#008A68
oklch(56.2% 0.114 167.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B24A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #B24A85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.