#B24E9F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(57.9% 0.162 335.4), rgb(178, 78, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B24E9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24E9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 78, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.162 335.4) |
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 #B24E9F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24E9F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24E9F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24E9F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AC
oklch(63% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24E9F
oklch(57.9% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#B24E9F 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) | #4E6AA2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA536F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24E9F
#B24E9F
oklch(57.9% 0.162 335.4)
- #009254
#009254
oklch(58% 0.142 155.5)
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 #B24E9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24E9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B24E9F 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.