#A24488
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.4% 0.149 339.6), rgb(162, 68, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A24488 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24488 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 68, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.149 339.6) |
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 #A24488 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24488 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24488 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A24488 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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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
#CD86B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24488
oklch(53.4% 0.149 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#913B79
oklch(49% 0.138 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#A24488 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) | #485E8A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D86 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4660 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24488
#A24488
oklch(53.4% 0.149 339.6)
- #008153
#008153
oklch(53.2% 0.121 159.7)
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 #A24488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #A24488 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.