#A7449A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.166 333), rgb(167, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A7449A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7449A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.166 333) |
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 #A7449A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7449A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7449A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A7449A text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7449A
oklch(54.9% 0.166 333)
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Step 700
700
#913785
oklch(49.1% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A58
oklch(37.6% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#A7449A 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) | #41629D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607097 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4B69 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7449A
#A7449A
oklch(54.9% 0.166 333)
- #008847
#008847
oklch(54.9% 0.141 153)
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 #A7449A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A7449A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #A7449A 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.