#A14CBF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.185 316.3), rgb(161, 76, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A14CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14CBF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 76, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.185 316.3) |
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 #A14CBF | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14CBF | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14CBF text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14CBF text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B164CD
oklch(63.2% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14CBF
oklch(57.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A14CBF 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) | #2A6CC3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F607E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14CBF
#A14CBF
oklch(57.1% 0.185 316.3)
- #428D00
#428D00
oklch(57.2% 0.171 136.3)
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 #A14CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #A14CBF 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.