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#d24eb3

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Medium Orchid

RGB
210, 78, 179
HSL
314°, 60%, 57%
CMYK
0, 63, 15, 18
Luminance
0.2241

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d24eb3 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d24eb3
Hue
314°
magenta / pink
Saturation
60%
vivid
Lightness
57%
balanced
Brightness
82%
HSV value
Perceived
56%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2241
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
42/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.48:1
Closest name
Medium Orchid
ΔE2000 8.3
Where it sits
Hue314° of 360°
Saturation60%
Lightness57%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool42% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#d24eb3
RGBrgb(210, 78, 179)
HSLhsl(314, 60%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 18%)
LABlab(54.5 62.8 -27.5)
LCHlch(54.5 68.6 336.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.633 0.200 338.1)
Decimal13782707
Display P3color(display-p3 0.824 0.306 0.702)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d24eb3;
background-color: #d24eb3;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d24eb3] bg-[#d24eb3]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d24eb3;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.306, blue: 0.702)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d24eb3")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD24EB3)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(179, 78, 210)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #d24eb3 · 5.48:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.83:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.48:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d24eb3 as text scores 3.83:1 on white and 5.48:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d24eb3 on white: 3.83:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d24eb3 on black: 5.48:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #5375B6
deuteranopia · #7B8AB0
tritanopia · #DD5379

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d24eb3 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F9
#F7E9F3
#EFCCE7
#E8A6D9
#DD79C5
#d24eb3
#C332A1
#A32986
#82216B
#5F1C4F
#3B1131
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F9Darkest = 950 · #3B1131
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F9;
  --brand-100: #F7E9F3;
  --brand-200: #EFCCE7;
  --brand-300: #E8A6D9;
  --brand-400: #DD79C5;
  --brand-500: #d24eb3;
  --brand-600: #C332A1;
  --brand-700: #A32986;
  --brand-800: #82216B;
  --brand-900: #5F1C4F;
  --brand-950: #3B1131;
  --brand: #d24eb3;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d24eb3

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F9
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0E2
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B88
Captions on the surface
Accent#27A725
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#661A54
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEBF6
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241421
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #d24eb3

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#4ED26D
Analogous left#AF4ED2
Analogous right#D24E71
Split-complement 1#71D24E
Split-complement 2#4ED2AF
Triadic 1#B3D24E
Triadic 2#4EB3D2
Tetradic#D2AF4E

RGB percentages

Red82.4%
Green30.6%
Blue70.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta62.9%
Yellow14.8%
Key (black)17.6%

Color previews

#d24eb3 text on a black background

contrast 5.48:1

Card sample

#d24eb3 text on a white background

contrast 3.83:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d24eb3;
Background color
Panel with #d24eb3 background
background-color: #d24eb3;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d24eb3;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(210, 78, 179, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(210, 78, 179, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d24eb3;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d24eb3, #D24E5B);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d24eb3

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#d24eb3 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#d24eb3, answered

What color is #d24eb3?

#d24eb3 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Orchid (ΔE2000 8.3). It sits at 314° on the hue wheel with 60% saturation and 57% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #d24eb3?

rgb(210, 78, 179) — 210 red, 78 green and 179 blue out of 255, or 82.4% / 30.6% / 70.2% by channel.

Is #d24eb3 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2241 and perceived brightness is 56%, so black text on it reaches 5.48:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d24eb3?

Black. It scores 5.48:1 against #d24eb3, versus 3.83:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d24eb3?

#4ED26D sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #71D24E and #4ED2AF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d24eb3?

For interface work: #FAF4F9 as the surface, #EDC0E2 for borders, #9B4B88 for secondary text, #27A725 as an accent and #661A54 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #AF4ED2 and #D24E71 stays calm, while #4ED26D is the loudest partner.

What is #d24eb3 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 18%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d24eb3 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 42 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D24E83; nudged cooler, #C24CD4.

Work with #d24eb3 in the Color Lab