#A44598
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.161 332.7), rgb(164, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A44598 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44598 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.161 332.7) |
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 #A44598 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44598 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44598 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A44598 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44598
oklch(54.5% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3985
oklch(49.1% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B57
oklch(37.6% 0.096 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#A44598 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) | #42619B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4C68 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44598
#A44598
oklch(54.5% 0.161 332.7)
- #008745
#008745
oklch(54.6% 0.142 152.5)
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 #A44598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
Use #A44598 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.