#A44EBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.183 317.4), rgb(164, 78, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A44EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44EBF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 78, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.183 317.4) |
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 #A44EBF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44EBF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44EBF text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44EBF text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B264CB
oklch(63.2% 0.168 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44EBF
oklch(57.8% 0.183 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A44EBF 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) | #306DC3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3617F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44EBF
#A44EBF
oklch(57.8% 0.183 317.4)
- #3D9000
#3D9000
oklch(57.8% 0.177 137.4)
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 #A44EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #A44EBF 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.