#A544BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.197 318.8), rgb(165, 68, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A544BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A544BE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 68, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.197 318.8) |
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 #A544BE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A544BE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A544BE text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A544BE text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A544BE
oklch(56.6% 0.197 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A1
oklch(49% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A82
oklch(42.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#A544BE 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) | #1E68C2 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BB | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5597B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A544BE
#A544BE
oklch(56.6% 0.197 318.8)
- #338D00
#338D00
oklch(56.7% 0.178 138.8)
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 #A544BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A544BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
Use #A544BE 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.