#A44495
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.2% 0.16 334), rgb(164, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A44495 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44495 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.16 334) |
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 #A44495 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44495 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44495 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44495 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BE
oklch(70.8% 0.114 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44495
oklch(54.2% 0.16 334)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#A44495 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) | #436098 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E92 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4A66 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44495
#A44495
oklch(54.2% 0.16 334)
- #008548
#008548
oklch(54.1% 0.137 153.9)
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 #A44495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #A44495 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.