#A442AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.181 325.4), rgb(164, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A442AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A442AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.181 325.4) |
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 #A442AA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A442AA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A442AA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A442AA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CD
oklch(70.8% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB60BF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A442AA
oklch(55.1% 0.181 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#732D78
oklch(42.7% 0.139 325)
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Step 900
900
#5D2960
oklch(37.6% 0.108 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#A442AA 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) | #3263AD | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85070 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A442AA
#A442AA
oklch(55.1% 0.181 325.4)
- #008A26
#008A26
oklch(55.1% 0.171 145.4)
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 #A442AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A442AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A442AA 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.