#A44CAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.17 323.5), rgb(164, 76, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A44CAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44CAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 76, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.17 323.5) |
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 #A44CAE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44CAE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44CAE text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44CAE text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BF
oklch(63.2% 0.156 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44CAE
oklch(56.5% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A93
oklch(49.2% 0.158 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#A44CAE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75976 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44CAE
#A44CAE
oklch(56.5% 0.17 323.5)
- #218E26
#218E26
oklch(56.6% 0.17 143.4)
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 #A44CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #A44CAE 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.