#A44997
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.154 333.2), rgb(164, 73, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A44997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44997 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 73, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.154 333.2) |
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 #A44997 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44997 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44997 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44997 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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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
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44997
oklch(55% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#A44997 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) | #47639A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627094 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4F69 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44997
#A44997
oklch(55% 0.154 333.2)
- #008848
#008848
oklch(55% 0.141 153.3)
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 #A44997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #A44997 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.