#A24B8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.141 337.5), rgb(162, 75, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A24B8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24B8D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 75, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.141 337.5) |
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 #A24B8D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24B8D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24B8D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A24B8D text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A5
oklch(63% 0.13 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24B8D
oklch(54.5% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F7B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#A24B8D 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) | #4D628F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66708B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4E65 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24B8D
#A24B8D
oklch(54.5% 0.141 337.5)
- #008651
#008651
oklch(54.6% 0.129 157.3)
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 #A24B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #A24B8D 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.