#A44AD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.3% 0.206 312.7), rgb(164, 74, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A44AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.206 312.7) |
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 #A44AD0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44AD0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44AD0 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44AD0 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44AD0
oklch(58.3% 0.206 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#A44AD0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4076CD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6487 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44AD0
#A44AD0
oklch(58.3% 0.206 312.7)
- #528E00
#528E00
oklch(58.3% 0.164 132.8)
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 #A44AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #A44AD0 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.