#A24CB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.174 320.8), rgb(162, 76, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A24CB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 76, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.174 320.8) |
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 #A24CB3 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24CB3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A24CB3 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A24CB3 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C4
oklch(63.2% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24CB3
oklch(56.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6E307B
oklch(42.6% 0.135 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#A24CB3 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) | #376AB6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35B78 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24CB3
#A24CB3
oklch(56.6% 0.174 320.8)
- #2C8D17
#2C8D17
oklch(56.5% 0.173 140.8)
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 #A24CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #A24CB3 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.