What color is #B024A5?

#B024A5 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 36, 165), and in HSL hsl(305, 66%, 42%).

Is #B024A5 accessible as text?

On white, #B024A5 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #B024A5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B024A5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B024A5?

#B024A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #24B230. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B024A5 below.

Is #B024A5 good for buttons?

#B024A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B024A5 — black text only reaches 3.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B024A5 the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #B024A5 is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B024A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B024A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #B024A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B024A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B024A5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B024A5 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B024A5 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B024A5 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B024A5 Secondary #B487AD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B024A5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B024A5

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People also use #B024A5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B22477 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B024A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B024A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 36 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.218 331.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F9DCF6;
  --color-200: #F1BBED;
  --color-300: #E28DDB;
  --color-400: #D062C7;
  --color-500: #B540AB;
  --color-600: #8A3883;
  --color-700: #622D5E;
  --color-800: #40213E;
  --color-900: #281626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F9DCF6',
    200: '#F1BBED',
    300: '#E28DDB',
    400: '#D062C7',
    500: '#B540AB',
    600: '#8A3883',
    700: '#622D5E',
    800: '#40213E',
    900: '#281626',
  },
}

$base: #B024A5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F9DCF6;
$base-200: #F1BBED;
$base-300: #E28DDB;
$base-400: #D062C7;
$base-500: #B540AB;
$base-600: #8A3883;
$base-700: #622D5E;
$base-800: #40213E;
$base-900: #281626;
$base-hover: #8E1D85;
$base-subtle: #E9BCE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B024A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28DDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B540AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A3883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}