#A24C92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.143 334.9), rgb(162, 76, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A24C92 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24C92 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 76, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.143 334.9) |
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 #A24C92 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24C92 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24C92 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A24C92 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988BA
oklch(70.8% 0.103 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B968A9
oklch(63% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24C92
oklch(54.9% 0.143 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#A24C92 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) | #4C6494 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657090 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95168 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24C92
#A24C92
oklch(54.9% 0.143 334.9)
- #00874C
#00874C
oklch(54.8% 0.135 155)
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 #A24C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A24C92 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.