#A244E1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.5% 0.23 308.2), rgb(162, 68, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A244E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 308°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A244E1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 68, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.23 308.2) |
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 #A244E1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A244E1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A244E1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A244E1 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A244E1
oklch(58.5% 0.23 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8329BA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2597
oklch(42.7% 0.177 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#562578
oklch(37.7% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321746
oklch(26.9% 0.087 308.1)
#A244E1 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) | #0070E6 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B74DE | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98678E | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A244E1
#A244E1
oklch(58.5% 0.23 308.2)
- #608C00
#608C00
oklch(58.6% 0.154 128.4)
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 #A244E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A244E1.
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 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #A244E1 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.