#A14DC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.193 313.5), rgb(161, 77, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A14DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 77, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.193 313.5) |
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 #A14DC8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14DC8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14DC8 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14DC8 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14DC8
oklch(57.8% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8436A6
oklch(49.1% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.115 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#A14DC8 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) | #1F6ECC | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4775C5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6483 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14DC8
#A14DC8
oklch(57.8% 0.193 313.5)
- #4F8D00
#4F8D00
oklch(57.8% 0.164 133.4)
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 #A14DC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14DC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #A14DC8 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.