#A24178
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52.3% 0.143 348), rgb(162, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A24178 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24178 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.143 348) |
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 #A24178 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24178 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24178 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A24178 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66298
oklch(63.1% 0.142 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14783
oklch(55.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A24178
oklch(52.3% 0.143 348)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#A24178 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) | #4C5A7A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B76 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3E57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24178
#A24178
oklch(52.3% 0.143 348)
- #007D5E
#007D5E
oklch(52.4% 0.106 167.9)
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 #A24178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #A24178 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.