#A444D0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.6% 0.214 313.2), rgb(164, 68, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A444D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A444D0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 68, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.214 313.2) |
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 #A444D0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A444D0 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A444D0 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A444D0 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFED
oklch(81% 0.096 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A444D0
oklch(57.6% 0.214 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592771
oklch(37.8% 0.128 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#A444D0 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) | #006CD4 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CD | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6085 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A444D0
#A444D0
oklch(57.6% 0.214 313.2)
- #4F8C00
#4F8C00
oklch(57.6% 0.163 133.3)
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 #A444D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A444D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #A444D0 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.