#A445BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.193 319), rgb(164, 69, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A445BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 319°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A445BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.193 319) |
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 #A445BC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A445BC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A445BC text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A445BC text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B660CC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A445BC
oklch(56.5% 0.193 319)
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Step 700
700
#8A33A0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#A445BC 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) | #2268C0 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C72B9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4597A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A445BC
#A445BC
oklch(56.5% 0.193 319)
- #318D00
#318D00
oklch(56.6% 0.179 139)
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 #A445BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A445BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #A445BC 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.