#A14DBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.2% 0.183 316.5), rgb(161, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A14DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14DBE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 316.5) |
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 #A14DBE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14DBE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14DBE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14DBE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14DBE
oklch(57.2% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#85389F
oklch(49% 0.17 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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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)
#A14DBE 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) | #2E6CC2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0607E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14DBE
#A14DBE
oklch(57.2% 0.183 316.5)
- #418D00
#418D00
oklch(57.2% 0.171 136.4)
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 #A14DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14DBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #A14DBE 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.