#A14FBD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.178 316.7), rgb(161, 79, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A14FBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14FBD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 79, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.178 316.7) |
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 #A14FBD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14FBD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A14FBD text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A14FBD text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14FBD
oklch(57.4% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#A14FBD 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) | #326DC1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5175BA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0617E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14FBD
#A14FBD
oklch(57.4% 0.178 316.7)
- #408E00
#408E00
oklch(57.4% 0.173 136.7)
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 #A14FBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A14FBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
Use #A14FBD 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.