#A8449D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.169 332.1), rgb(168, 68, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A8449D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8449D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.169 332.1) |
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 #A8449D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8449D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8449D text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8449D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B3
oklch(63% 0.157 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8449D
oklch(55.2% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#A8449D 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) | #4063A0 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4C6A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8449D
#A8449D
oklch(55.2% 0.169 332.1)
- #008945
#008945
oklch(55.2% 0.145 152.2)
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 #A8449D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8449D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #A8449D 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.