#A914DB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3), rgb(169, 20, 219).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A914DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A914DB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 20, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3) |
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 #A914DB | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A914DB | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A914DB text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A914DB text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F2
oklch(70.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD48ED
oklch(63.1% 0.245 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A914DB
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.205 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F187A
oklch(37.6% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#A914DB 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) | #0062E0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45082 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A914DB
#A914DB
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.3)
- #478600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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 #A914DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A914DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.061
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
Use #A914DB 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.