#A441B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9), rgb(164, 65, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A441B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A441B4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 65, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9) |
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 #A441B4 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A441B4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A441B4 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A441B4 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C882D3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 322)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A441B4
oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D329B
oklch(49.2% 0.178 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#A441B4 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) | #2565B7 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65375 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A441B4
#A441B4
oklch(55.5% 0.192 321.9)
- #118C00
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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 #A441B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A441B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A441B4 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.