#A443B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1), rgb(164, 67, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A443B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A443B3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 67, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1) |
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 #A443B3 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A443B3 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A443B3 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A443B3 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A443B3
oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800
#722C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#A443B3 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) | #2A65B6 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170B0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65475 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A443B3
#A443B3
oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1)
- #0C8D00
#0C8D00
oklch(55.9% 0.188 142.1)
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 #A443B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A443B3.
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 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #A443B3 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.