#A14E97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.143 332), rgb(161, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A14E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14E97 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.143 332) |
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 #A14E97 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14E97 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14E97 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A14E97 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14E97
oklch(55.3% 0.143 332)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F82
oklch(49.1% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713569
oklch(42.8% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#A14E97 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) | #4B6599 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7546B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14E97
#A14E97
oklch(55.3% 0.143 332)
- #068945
#068945
oklch(55.2% 0.144 151.9)
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 #A14E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #A14E97 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.