#A448B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.185 320.1), rgb(164, 72, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A448B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A448B8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 72, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.185 320.1) |
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 #A448B8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A448B8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A448B8 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A448B8 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B662C8
oklch(63.2% 0.17 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A448B8
oklch(56.6% 0.185 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#89359C
oklch(49% 0.173 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#A448B8 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) | #2D69BB | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5173B5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55A79 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A448B8
#A448B8
oklch(56.6% 0.185 320.1)
- #288E00
#288E00
oklch(56.6% 0.183 140.2)
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 #A448B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A448B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #A448B8 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.