#A44EA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.16 326.2), rgb(164, 78, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A44EA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 78, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.16 326.2) |
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 #A44EA7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44EA7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44EA7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44EA7 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666B8
oklch(63% 0.147 326.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44EA7
oklch(56.4% 0.16 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#A44EA7 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) | #4469AA | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A4 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85973 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44EA7
#A44EA7
oklch(56.4% 0.16 326.2)
- #1C8D34
#1C8D34
oklch(56.4% 0.16 146.1)
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 #A44EA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44EA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #A44EA7 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.