#A944C3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.4% 0.203 318.8), rgb(169, 68, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A944C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A944C3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 68, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.203 318.8) |
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 #A944C3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A944C3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A944C3 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A944C3 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C781DA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.187 318.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A944C3
oklch(57.4% 0.203 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 319)
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Step 800
800
#712884
oklch(42.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#A944C3 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) | #196AC7 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B74C0 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95A7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A944C3
#A944C3
oklch(57.4% 0.203 318.8)
- #349000
#349000
oklch(57.5% 0.181 138.8)
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 #A944C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A944C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #A944C3 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.