#B24DF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.245 308), rgb(178, 77, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B24DF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24DF7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 77, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.245 308) |
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 #B24DF7 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B24DF7 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24DF7 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24DF7 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFC
oklch(80.8% 0.12 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#C27AFB
oklch(70.8% 0.192 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B24DF7
oklch(62.9% 0.245 308)
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Step 600
600
#9F20E6
oklch(55.6% 0.266 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8807C8
oklch(49.1% 0.247 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E13A2
oklch(42.7% 0.204 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#591C81
oklch(37.7% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#B24DF7 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) | #007CFC | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2181F3 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7739D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24DF7
#B24DF7
oklch(62.9% 0.245 308)
- #6B9A00
#6B9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.1)
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 #B24DF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24DF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.065
Use #B24DF7 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.