#A14DBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.18 317.2), rgb(161, 77, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A14DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 317°. 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 (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14DBC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.18 317.2) |
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 #A14DBC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14DBC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14DBC text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14DBC 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
#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
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14DBC
oklch(57.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#A14DBC 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) | #306CC0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F7D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14DBC
#A14DBC
oklch(57.1% 0.18 317.2)
- #3D8D00
#3D8D00
oklch(57% 0.173 137.2)
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 #A14DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14DBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #A14DBC 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.