#A24893
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.151 334.3), rgb(162, 72, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A24893 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24893 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 72, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.151 334.3) |
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 #A24893 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24893 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24893 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A24893 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AB
oklch(63% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24893
oklch(54.4% 0.151 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A24893 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) | #476295 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F91 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D67 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24893
#A24893
oklch(54.4% 0.151 334.3)
- #008649
#008649
oklch(54.4% 0.137 154.1)
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 #A24893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #A24893 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.