#A44CAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.166 325), rgb(164, 76, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A44CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44CAA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 76, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.166 325) |
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 #A44CAA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44CAA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44CAA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44CAA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C686CA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B765BC
oklch(63.2% 0.154 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44CAA
oklch(56.3% 0.166 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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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)
#A44CAA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75874 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44CAA
#A44CAA
oklch(56.3% 0.166 325)
- #1A8D2D
#1A8D2D
oklch(56.3% 0.166 145)
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 #A44CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #A44CAA 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.