#A24994
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.6% 0.15 333.8), rgb(162, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A24994 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24994 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.15 333.8) |
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 #A24994 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24994 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24994 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A24994 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24994
oklch(54.6% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A24994 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) | #486296 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F92 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94F68 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24994
#A24994
oklch(54.6% 0.15 333.8)
- #008749
#008749
oklch(54.7% 0.138 153.9)
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 #A24994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #A24994 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.