#A44BA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.167 325.4), rgb(164, 75, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A44BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 75, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.167 325.4) |
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 #A44BA9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44BA9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44BA9 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44BA9 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44BA9
oklch(56.2% 0.167 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.154 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#713174
oklch(42.8% 0.127 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#A44BA9 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) | #3F68AC | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85773 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44BA9
#A44BA9
oklch(56.2% 0.167 325.4)
- #158D2D
#158D2D
oklch(56.2% 0.167 145.4)
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 #A44BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #A44BA9 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.