#A14498
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.161 331.4), rgb(161, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A14498 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14498 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.161 331.4) |
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 #A14498 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14498 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14498 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A14498 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B2
oklch(63% 0.149 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14498
oklch(54% 0.161 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A14498 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) | #40609B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D95 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74C68 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14498
#A14498
oklch(54% 0.161 331.4)
- #008540
#008540
oklch(54% 0.144 151.3)
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 #A14498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #A14498 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.