#B24ABD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.194 323.8), rgb(178, 74, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B24ABD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24ABD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 74, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.194 323.8) |
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 #B24ABD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24ABD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24ABD text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24ABD text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24ABD
oklch(59% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3099
oklch(49.1% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#74297C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B24ABD 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) | #356EC1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7ABA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55B7D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24ABD
#B24ABD
oklch(59% 0.194 323.8)
- #00981B
#00981B
oklch(59% 0.193 143.8)
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 #B24ABD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24ABD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #B24ABD 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.