#B24C8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.15 345.5), rgb(178, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B24C8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24C8A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.15 345.5) |
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 #B24C8A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24C8A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24C8A text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24C8A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3649C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24C8A
oklch(56.8% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#953972
oklch(49.1% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#79305D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#B24C8A 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) | #55668C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727787 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4B65 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24C8A
#B24C8A
oklch(56.8% 0.15 345.5)
- #008C66
#008C66
oklch(56.7% 0.118 165.7)
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 #B24C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.083
Use #B24C8A 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.