#A24EC0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.183 316.2), rgb(162, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A24EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.183 316.2) |
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 #A24EC0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24EC0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A24EC0 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A24EC0 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B164CD
oklch(63.2% 0.169 316.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24EC0
oklch(57.6% 0.183 316.2)
-
Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6C3082
oklch(42.8% 0.141 315.9)
-
Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
-
Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#A24EC0 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) | #2E6DC4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F75BD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06180 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24EC0
#A24EC0
oklch(57.6% 0.183 316.2)
- #438E00
#438E00
oklch(57.5% 0.172 136.2)
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 #A24EC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24EC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #A24EC0 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.