#B24B9A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.163 337.5), rgb(178, 75, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B24B9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24B9A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.163 337.5) |
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 #B24B9A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24B9A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24B9A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24B9A text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C162A9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24B9A
oklch(57.3% 0.163 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#94367F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#782E67
oklch(42.7% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B24B9A 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) | #4E689D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7897 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4F6C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24B9A
#B24B9A
oklch(57.3% 0.163 337.5)
- #008F58
#008F58
oklch(57.2% 0.134 157.8)
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 #B24B9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24B9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B24B9A 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.