#A14698
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.157 331.4), rgb(161, 70, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A14698 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14698 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 70, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.157 331.4) |
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 #A14698 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14698 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14698 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A14698 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B1
oklch(63% 0.145 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14698
oklch(54.2% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B86
oklch(49.2% 0.147 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#A14698 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) | #42619B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74E68 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14698
#A14698
oklch(54.2% 0.157 331.4)
- #008641
#008641
oklch(54.3% 0.145 151.4)
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 #A14698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #A14698 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.