#A44AB8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.182 320), rgb(164, 74, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A44AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 320) |
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 #A44AB8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44AB8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44AB8 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44AB8 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B563C7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44AB8
oklch(56.8% 0.182 320)
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Step 700
700
#89379B
oklch(49.2% 0.169 320)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#A44AB8 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) | #316ABB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B5 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55B7A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44AB8
#A44AB8
oklch(56.8% 0.182 320)
- #2A8F01
#2A8F01
oklch(57% 0.183 140)
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 #A44AB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44AB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
Use #A44AB8 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.