#D14ACC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.223 329.3), rgb(209, 74, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#D14ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D14ACC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 74, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.223 329.3) |
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 #D14ACC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D14ACC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D14ACC text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D14ACC text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D14ACC
oklch(64% 0.223 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B918B6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#810D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681866
oklch(37.6% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#D14ACC 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) | #3C78D0 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC8 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85A85 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D14ACC
#D14ACC
oklch(64% 0.223 329.3)
- #00A84A
#00A84A
oklch(63.9% 0.179 149.4)
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 #D14ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D14ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #D14ACC 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.