#A445AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.5), rgb(164, 69, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A445AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A445AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.5) |
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 #A445AC | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A445AC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A445AC text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A445AC text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B962C0
oklch(63.2% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A445AC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3694
oklch(49.1% 0.166 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#722E78
oklch(42.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A61
oklch(37.8% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#A445AC 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) | #3465AF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75372 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A445AC
#A445AC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.5)
- #008C20
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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 #A445AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A445AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A445AC 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.