#A44FAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.166 322.9), rgb(164, 79, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A44FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44FAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.166 322.9) |
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 #A44FAF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44FAF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44FAF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44FAF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CC
oklch(70.6% 0.12 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44FAF
oklch(57% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3277
oklch(42.8% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#A44FAF 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) | #406BB2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C77 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44FAF
#A44FAF
oklch(57% 0.166 322.9)
- #2A8E29
#2A8E29
oklch(56.9% 0.165 142.9)
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 #A44FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A44FAF 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.