#A442AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.186 323.5), rgb(164, 66, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A442AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 324°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A442AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 66, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.186 323.5) |
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 #A442AF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A442AF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A442AF text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A442AF text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A442AF
oklch(55.4% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#A442AF 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) | #2D64B2 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AC | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75272 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A442AF
#A442AF
oklch(55.4% 0.186 323.5)
- #008B15
#008B15
oklch(55.2% 0.182 143.6)
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 #A442AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A442AF.
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 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A442AF 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.