#A14A87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54% 0.137 340.3), rgb(161, 74, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A14A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14A87 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 74, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.137 340.3) |
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 #A14A87 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14A87 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14A87 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A14A87 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B4
oklch(70.7% 0.099 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14A87
oklch(54% 0.137 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F77
oklch(49% 0.128 340)
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Step 800
800
#743561
oklch(42.8% 0.105 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#A14A87 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) | #4E6189 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E85 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94C62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14A87
#A14A87
oklch(54% 0.137 340.3)
- #008456
#008456
oklch(54.1% 0.122 160.2)
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 #A14A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #A14A87 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.