#A440AB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.185 325.1), rgb(164, 64, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A440AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A440AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 64, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.185 325.1) |
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 #A440AB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A440AB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A440AB text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A440AB text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC1
oklch(63% 0.171 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A440AB
oklch(54.9% 0.185 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#742C79
oklch(42.8% 0.142 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#A440AB 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) | #2E62AE | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84F70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A440AB
#A440AB
oklch(54.9% 0.185 325.1)
- #008923
#008923
oklch(54.8% 0.172 145)
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 #A440AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A440AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #A440AB 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.