#A44AAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.172 323.9), rgb(164, 74, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A44AAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44AAD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.172 323.9) |
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 #A44AAD | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44AAD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44AAD text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44AAD text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 323.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44AAD
oklch(56.2% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3993
oklch(49.1% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#713077
oklch(42.8% 0.132 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#A44AAD 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) | #3A68B0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972AA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75774 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44AAD
#A44AAD
oklch(56.2% 0.172 323.9)
- #198D25
#198D25
oklch(56.2% 0.172 144)
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 #A44AAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44AAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #A44AAD 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.