#A14BBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.182 317.7), rgb(161, 75, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A14BBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14BBB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 75, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 317.7) |
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 #A14BBB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14BBB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14BBB text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14BBB text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B264CB
oklch(63.2% 0.168 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14BBB
oklch(56.8% 0.182 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A14BBB 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) | #2D6ABF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05E7C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14BBB
#A14BBB
oklch(56.8% 0.182 317.7)
- #3A8D00
#3A8D00
oklch(56.9% 0.175 137.7)
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 #A14BBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14BBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #A14BBB 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.