#A44696
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.158 333.6), rgb(164, 70, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A44696 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44696 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.158 333.6) |
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 #A44696 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44696 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44696 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A44696 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC64AE
oklch(63% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44696
oklch(54.5% 0.158 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A83
oklch(49.1% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A44696 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) | #446299 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F93 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4C67 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44696
#A44696
oklch(54.5% 0.158 333.6)
- #008748
#008748
oklch(54.7% 0.139 153.5)
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 #A44696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #A44696 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.