#A24287
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53% 0.151 339.9), rgb(162, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A24287 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24287 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.151 339.9) |
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 #A24287 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24287 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24287 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A24287 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B6
oklch(70.7% 0.109 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24287
oklch(53% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#923A79
oklch(49% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#773163
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#A24287 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) | #475D89 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C85 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB445E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24287
#A24287
oklch(53% 0.151 339.9)
- #008053
#008053
oklch(52.9% 0.12 160.1)
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 #A24287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #A24287 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.