#A14AA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2), rgb(161, 74, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A14AA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 74, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2) |
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 #A14AA9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14AA9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14AA9 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A14AA9 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#A14AA9 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) | #3C66AC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45772 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14AA9
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
- #1C8B28
#1C8B28
oklch(55.7% 0.167 144.2)
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 #A14AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #A14AA9 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.