#A14DDF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.3% 0.216 307.5), rgb(161, 77, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A14DDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14DDF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 77, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.216 307.5) |
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 #A14DDF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14DDF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14DDF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14DDF text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E5
oklch(63.2% 0.199 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14DDF
oklch(59.3% 0.216 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8031B6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#682A94
oklch(42.8% 0.167 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#A14DDF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D77DC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976C90 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14DDF
#A14DDF
oklch(59.3% 0.216 307.5)
- #648E00
#648E00
oklch(59.3% 0.154 127.6)
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 #A14DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #A14DDF 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.