#A14EE1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.5% 0.217 306.9), rgb(161, 78, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A14EE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 78, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.217 306.9) |
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 #A14EE1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14EE1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14EE1 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14EE1 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F2
oklch(70.6% 0.17 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A14EE1
oklch(59.5% 0.217 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9837DC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8227BE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#69249A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#55247B
oklch(37.6% 0.143 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#A14EE1 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) | #0074E5 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C78DE | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D91 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14EE1
#A14EE1
oklch(59.5% 0.217 306.9)
- #668E00
#668E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.9)
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 #A14EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #A14EE1 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.