#B24AA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.177 331.1), rgb(178, 74, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B24AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 74, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.177 331.1) |
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 #B24AA9 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24AA9 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24AA9 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24AA9 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24AA9
oklch(57.9% 0.177 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#92338A
oklch(49% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#B24AA9 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) | #446AAC | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95373 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24AA9
#B24AA9
oklch(57.9% 0.177 331.1)
- #009346
#009346
oklch(58% 0.156 150.9)
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 #B24AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #B24AA9 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.