#A44CBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.3% 0.183 318.5), rgb(164, 76, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A44CBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 319°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44CBC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 76, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.183 318.5) |
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 #A44CBC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44CBC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44CBC text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44CBC text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B363CA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 318.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44CBC
oklch(57.3% 0.183 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#87379D
oklch(49% 0.17 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A44CBC 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) | #306CC0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275B9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45E7D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44CBC
#A44CBC
oklch(57.3% 0.183 318.5)
- #368F00
#368F00
oklch(57.3% 0.179 138.4)
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 #A44CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #A44CBC 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.