#A442CC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.1% 0.213 314.4), rgb(164, 66, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A442CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A442CC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 66, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.213 314.4) |
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 #A442CC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A442CC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A442CC text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A442CC text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A442CC
oklch(57.1% 0.213 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F288B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351841
oklch(27.1% 0.08 315)
#A442CC 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) | #006AD0 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C72C9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15E82 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A442CC
#A442CC
oklch(57.1% 0.213 314.4)
- #4A8B00
#4A8B00
oklch(57.1% 0.165 134.3)
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 #A442CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A442CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #A442CC 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.