#C24EB7
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.192 331.5), rgb(194, 78, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C24EB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 78, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.192 331.5) |
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 #C24EB7 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C24EB7 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24EB7 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24EB7 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C24EB7
oklch(61.3% 0.192 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B332A9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2291
oklch(49.1% 0.195 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2076
oklch(42.7% 0.161 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#C24EB7 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) | #4872BA | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B4 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9587B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24EB7
#C24EB7
oklch(61.3% 0.192 331.5)
- #009E4E
#009E4E
oklch(61.2% 0.163 151.5)
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 #C24EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C24EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.090
Use #C24EB7 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.