#A24297
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.163 332.3), rgb(162, 66, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A24297 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24297 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 66, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.163 332.3) |
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 #A24297 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24297 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24297 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A24297 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24297
oklch(53.8% 0.163 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#903886
oklch(49.1% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#A24297 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) | #3F5F9A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D94 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84A66 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24297
#A24297
oklch(53.8% 0.163 332.3)
- #008443
#008443
oklch(53.7% 0.14 152.4)
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 #A24297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #A24297 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.