#A44BB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.182 319.6), rgb(164, 75, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A44BB9 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.182 319.6) |
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 #A44BB9 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44BB9 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44BB9 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44BB9 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44BB9
oklch(57% 0.182 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#88379B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#A44BB9 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) | #316BBC | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5374B6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55C7B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44BB9
#A44BB9
oklch(57% 0.182 319.6)
- #2D8F00
#2D8F00
oklch(57% 0.182 139.6)
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 #A44BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #A44BB9 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.