What color is #A24E92?

#A24E92 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 78, 146), and in HSL hsl(311, 35%, 47%).

Is #A24E92 accessible as text?

On white, #A24E92 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #A24E92, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A24E92?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #A24E92?

#A24E92 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4EA25D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A24E92 below.

Is #A24E92 good for buttons?

#A24E92 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A24E92 — black text only reaches 4.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A24E92 the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #A24E92 is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A24E92 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A24E92

Not just a swatch — here's how #A24E92 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A24E92 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A24E92 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Plum anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A24E92 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Plum plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A24E92 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Plum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A24E92 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A24E92 Secondary #B091A8 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A24E92 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A24E92 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBDDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A24E76 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A24E92 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A24E92;
  --color-base-rgb: 162 78 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.2% 0.140 335.0);
  --color-50: #FAF4F9;
  --color-100: #F2E3EF;
  --color-200: #E4C8DF;
  --color-300: #CEA1C6;
  --color-400: #B67CAB;
  --color-500: #995C8E;
  --color-600: #774B6F;
  --color-700: #563950;
  --color-800: #392836;
  --color-900: #231A22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF4F9',
    100: '#F2E3EF',
    200: '#E4C8DF',
    300: '#CEA1C6',
    400: '#B67CAB',
    500: '#995C8E',
    600: '#774B6F',
    700: '#563950',
    800: '#392836',
    900: '#231A22',
  },
}

$base: #A24E92;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F9;
$base-100: #F2E3EF;
$base-200: #E4C8DF;
$base-300: #CEA1C6;
$base-400: #B67CAB;
$base-500: #995C8E;
$base-600: #774B6F;
$base-700: #563950;
$base-800: #392836;
$base-900: #231A22;
$base-hover: #813E75;
$base-subtle: #E1CCDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A24E92",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B67CAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#995C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A24E92

Color Lab

Pairs with #A24E92

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