#B24ACE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.21 318.5), rgb(178, 74, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B24ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24ACE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 74, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.21 318.5) |
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 #B24ACE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24ACE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24ACE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24ACE text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B24ACE
oklch(59.9% 0.21 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A831C6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9021AB
oklch(49.2% 0.212 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#751F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#B24ACE 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) | #1F71D2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26186 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24ACE
#B24ACE
oklch(59.9% 0.21 318.5)
- #3A9800
#3A9800
oklch(59.9% 0.187 138.4)
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 #B24ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
Use #B24ACE 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.