#A24BC0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.188 316.5), rgb(162, 75, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A24BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 75, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.188 316.5) |
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 #A24BC0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24BC0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A24BC0 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A24BC0 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24BC0
oklch(57.2% 0.188 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582A69
oklch(37.6% 0.114 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A24BC0 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) | #286CC4 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BD | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15F7F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24BC0
#A24BC0
oklch(57.2% 0.188 316.5)
- #418D00
#418D00
oklch(57.2% 0.171 136.4)
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 #A24BC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24BC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
Use #A24BC0 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.