#A448BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.189 318.8), rgb(164, 72, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A448BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A448BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.189 318.8) |
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 #A448BC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A448BC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A448BC text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A448BC text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C483D6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A448BC
oklch(56.8% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89359E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 319)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A448BC 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) | #296AC0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45B7B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A448BC
#A448BC
oklch(56.8% 0.189 318.8)
- #338E00
#338E00
oklch(56.9% 0.179 138.8)
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 #A448BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A448BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.083
Use #A448BC 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.