#A141AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.183 323.5), rgb(161, 65, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A141AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A141AC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 65, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.183 323.5) |
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 #A141AC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A141AC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A141AC text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A141AC text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B961C3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A141AC
oklch(54.7% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2962
oklch(37.6% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#A141AC 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) | #2C62AF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EA9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45171 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A141AC
#A141AC
oklch(54.7% 0.183 323.5)
- #008913
#008913
oklch(54.7% 0.18 143.5)
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 #A141AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A141AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #A141AC 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.