#A14CE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.222 306.6), rgb(161, 76, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A14CE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 76, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.222 306.6) |
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 #A14CE3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14CE3 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14CE3 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14CE3 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD80F4
oklch(70.8% 0.173 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A14CE3
oklch(59.4% 0.222 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9835DE
oklch(55.6% 0.24 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8224C1
oklch(49.1% 0.224 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A229C
oklch(42.8% 0.185 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#A14CE3 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) | #0074E8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2477E0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D91 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14CE3
#A14CE3
oklch(59.4% 0.222 306.6)
- #678E00
#678E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.5)
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 #A14CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
Use #A14CE3 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.