#B24BBB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.191 324.4), rgb(178, 75, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B24BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24BBB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.191 324.4) |
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 #B24BBB | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24BBB | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24BBB text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24BBB text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.176 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24BBB
oklch(59% 0.191 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3197
oklch(49.1% 0.177 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B24BBB 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) | #386EBE | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55B7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24BBB
#B24BBB
oklch(59% 0.191 324.4)
- #009822
#009822
oklch(59% 0.189 144.4)
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 #B24BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B24BBB 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.