Palettes / Colors / #A024AD

#A024AD — Pink

#A024AD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A024AD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A024AD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #31AE24; it also sits naturally between #5B24AE and #AE2476. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 63% · Green 14% · Blue 68%

Cyan 8% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A024AD

.text { color: #A024AD; }
.background { background-color: #A024AD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A024AD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 36, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 66%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A024AD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 36, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A024AD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 36, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A024AD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A024AD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #31AE24:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A024AD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A024AD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A024AD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A024AD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A024AC  ·  #A024AE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A024AD?

#A024AD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 160, 36, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A024AD?

#A024AD is RGB 160, 36, 173 — HSL 294°, 66%, 41% — CMYK 8%, 79%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #A024AD?

Its complement is #31AE24; analogous partners are #5B24AE and #AE2476. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A024AD for text?

White text on #A024AD has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.35:1.