#B24FD9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.213 315.1), rgb(178, 79, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B24FD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 79, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.213 315.1) |
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 #B24FD9 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B24FD9 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24FD9 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24FD9 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAACEF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 315)
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Step 400
400
#C77DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B24FD9
oklch(61.2% 0.213 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A432CD
oklch(55.6% 0.232 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C22B1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#722090
oklch(42.8% 0.178 315)
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Step 900
900
#5C2273
oklch(37.7% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#B24FD9 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) | #1676DD | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ED6 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF698D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24FD9
#B24FD9
oklch(61.2% 0.213 315.1)
- #4F9A00
#4F9A00
oklch(61.3% 0.179 135.1)
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 #B24FD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24FD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #B24FD9 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.