#A44499
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.163 332.2), rgb(164, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A44499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44499 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 332.2) |
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 #A44499 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44499 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44499 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A44499 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44499
oklch(54.4% 0.163 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#903886
oklch(49.1% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#A44499 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) | #41619C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4C68 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44499
#A44499
oklch(54.4% 0.163 332.2)
- #008644
#008644
oklch(54.3% 0.142 152.4)
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 #A44499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
Use #A44499 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.