#A24FA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.152 327.8), rgb(162, 79, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A24FA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 79, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.152 327.8) |
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 #A24FA1 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24FA1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24FA1 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A24FA1 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24FA1
oklch(56% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#A24FA1 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) | #4868A4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75871 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24FA1
#A24FA1
oklch(56% 0.152 327.8)
- #1C8B3C
#1C8B3C
oklch(55.9% 0.151 147.9)
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 #A24FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A24FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A24FA1 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.