#A44FAD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.9% 0.164 323.7), rgb(164, 79, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A44FAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44FAD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.164 323.7) |
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 #A44FAD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44FAD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44FAD text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44FAD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#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
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44FAD
oklch(56.9% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#893B91
oklch(49.1% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A44FAD 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) | #416AB0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D75AA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75B76 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44FAD
#A44FAD
oklch(56.9% 0.164 323.7)
- #278E2C
#278E2C
oklch(56.8% 0.164 143.7)
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 #A44FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44FAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A44FAD 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.