#A044E2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.3% 0.23 307.3), rgb(160, 68, 226).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A044E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A044E2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 68, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.23 307.3) |
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 #A044E2 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A044E2 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A044E2 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A044E2 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.103 307)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F0
oklch(70.7% 0.166 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC5BEA
oklch(63% 0.212 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A044E2
oklch(58.3% 0.23 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#812ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.214 307)
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Step 800
800
#692698
oklch(42.7% 0.177 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#552679
oklch(37.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#A044E2 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) | #0070E7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1174DF | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95688F | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A044E2
#A044E2
oklch(58.3% 0.23 307.3)
- #628B00
#628B00
oklch(58.4% 0.152 127.5)
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 #A044E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A044E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A044E2 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.