#A24F8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.136 336.7), rgb(162, 79, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A24F8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24F8F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 79, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.136 336.7) |
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 #A24F8F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24F8F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24F8F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A24F8F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA5
oklch(63% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24F8F
oklch(55.2% 0.136 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C417B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#723664
oklch(42.8% 0.104 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#A24F8F 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) | #506591 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95268 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24F8F
#A24F8F
oklch(55.2% 0.136 336.7)
- #008851
#008851
oklch(55.1% 0.132 156.7)
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 #A24F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #A24F8F 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.