#A144BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.194 317.6), rgb(161, 68, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A144BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A144BD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.194 317.6) |
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 #A144BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A144BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A144BD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A144BD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A144BD
oklch(56% 0.194 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#A144BD 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) | #1B67C1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4870BA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0597A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A144BD
#A144BD
oklch(56% 0.194 317.6)
- #398A00
#398A00
oklch(56% 0.172 137.6)
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 #A144BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A144BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #A144BD 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.