#A14DBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.179 317.5), rgb(161, 77, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A14DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14DBB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 77, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.179 317.5) |
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 #A14DBB | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14DBB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14DBB text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14DBB text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14DBB
oklch(57% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A14DBB 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) | #316BBE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174B8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F7D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14DBB
#A14DBB
oklch(57% 0.179 317.5)
- #3B8D00
#3B8D00
oklch(56.9% 0.174 137.5)
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 #A14DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #A14DBB 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.