#B24EBB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.186 324.3), rgb(178, 78, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B24EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24EBB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 78, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.186 324.3) |
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 #B24EBB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24EBB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24EBB text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24EBB text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.173 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24EBB
oklch(59.3% 0.186 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3396
oklch(49.1% 0.173 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#732B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#B24EBB 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) | #3D6FBE | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607BB8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55D7D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24EBB
#B24EBB
oklch(59.3% 0.186 324.3)
- #0E9925
#0E9925
oklch(59.4% 0.187 144.2)
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 #B24EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #B24EBB 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.