#A44FD0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.9% 0.199 312.2), rgb(164, 79, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A44FD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.199 312.2) |
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 #A44FD0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44FD0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A44FD0 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A44FD0 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BF84E0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44FD0
oklch(58.9% 0.199 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8335AA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#A44FD0 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) | #1971D4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4578CD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6788 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44FD0
#A44FD0
oklch(58.9% 0.199 312.2)
- #559000
#559000
oklch(59% 0.165 132.4)
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 #A44FD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A44FD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #A44FD0 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.