#A44CAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.171 323.1), rgb(164, 76, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A44CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44CAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 76, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.171 323.1) |
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 #A44CAF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44CAF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44CAF text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44CAF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C585CD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B665C0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44CAF
oklch(56.6% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893993
oklch(49% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#703078
oklch(42.7% 0.133 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#A44CAF 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) | #3C69B2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75A76 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44CAF
#A44CAF
oklch(56.6% 0.171 323.1)
- #228E24
#228E24
oklch(56.6% 0.171 143.1)
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 #A44CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #A44CAF 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.