#A44AC5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.6% 0.195 315.8), rgb(164, 74, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A44AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.195 315.8) |
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 #A44AC5 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44AC5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44AC5 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44AC5 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B261D1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44AC5
oklch(57.6% 0.195 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C85
oklch(42.6% 0.151 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#A44AC5 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) | #206DC9 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A75C2 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26081 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44AC5
#A44AC5
oklch(57.6% 0.195 315.8)
- #458E00
#458E00
oklch(57.6% 0.171 135.8)
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 #A44AC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44AC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #A44AC5 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.