#B24CBE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.192 323.3), rgb(178, 76, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B24CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24CBE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.192 323.3) |
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 #B24CBE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24CBE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24CBE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24CBE text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24CBE
oklch(59.3% 0.192 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2864
oklch(37.8% 0.115 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#B24CBE 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) | #376FC2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55D7E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24CBE
#B24CBE
oklch(59.3% 0.192 323.3)
- #0D991A
#0D991A
oklch(59.4% 0.193 143.3)
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 #B24CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B24CBE 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.