#A24BD9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(58.8% 0.213 309.5), rgb(162, 75, 217).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A24BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 75, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.213 309.5) |
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 #A24BD9 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24BD9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A24BD9 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A24BD9 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD5FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24BD9
oklch(58.8% 0.213 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#8230B3
oklch(49.1% 0.199 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A91
oklch(42.8% 0.165 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#A24BD9 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) | #0071DD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3576D6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A688C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24BD9
#A24BD9
oklch(58.8% 0.213 309.5)
- #5D8D00
#5D8D00
oklch(58.6% 0.157 129.6)
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 #A24BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #A24BD9 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.