#A443A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.179 325.7), rgb(164, 67, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A443A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A443A9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 67, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.179 325.7) |
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 #A443A9 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A443A9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A443A9 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A443A9 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C983CC
oklch(70.7% 0.129 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BE
oklch(63% 0.164 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A443A9
oklch(55.1% 0.179 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3592
oklch(49.1% 0.166 326)
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Step 800
800
#732D77
oklch(42.7% 0.138 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#A443A9 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) | #3463AC | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A6 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85170 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A443A9
#A443A9
oklch(55.1% 0.179 325.7)
- #008A28
#008A28
oklch(55.1% 0.17 145.7)
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 #A443A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A443A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #A443A9 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.