#A14F8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.133 337.4), rgb(161, 79, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A14F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14F8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 79, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.133 337.4) |
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 #A14F8D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14F8D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14F8D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A14F8D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.122 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14F8D
oklch(55% 0.133 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B417A
oklch(49% 0.124 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#713663
oklch(42.6% 0.103 337)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#A14F8D 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) | #51648F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85267 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14F8D
#A14F8D
oklch(55% 0.133 337.4)
- #008752
#008752
oklch(54.9% 0.13 157.4)
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 #A14F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #A14F8D 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.