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#A14BBE Color

#A14BBE is rgb(161, 75, 190) in RGB, hsl(285, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A14BBE
HEX#A14BBE
RGBrgb(161, 75, 190)
HSLhsl(285, 47%, 52%)
HSVhsv(285, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.185 316.7)
LABlab(47.10% 49.45 -45.59)
LCHlch(47.10% 67.26 317.33)

What #A14BBE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A14BBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 7.26Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.59Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 9.57Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.95Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.03Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A14BBE Channel Values

How #A14BBE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 75 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 47% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A14BBE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A14BBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A14BBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A14BBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A14BBE
Complementary
#68BE4B
Analogous
#684BBE
Analogous
#BE4BA1
Triadic
#BEA14B
Triadic
#4BBEA1
Split comp.
#A1BE4B
Split comp.
#4BBE68

Tints & Shades of #A14BBE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AF65C8
#BB7CD0
#C896D9
#D4ADE1
#E2C7EB
#EDDDF3

Shades

#8E3DA9
#78338E
#622A74
#4F225E
#391843
#230F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A14BBE.

How #A14BBE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A14BBE
Protanopia#6161BE
Protanomaly#8059BE
Deuteranopia#7171BD
Deuteranomaly#8764BD
Tritanopia#956464
Tritanomaly#9A5B91
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A14BBE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a14bbe: #A14BBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A14BBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a14bbe': '#A14BBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.294, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_a14bbe">#A14BBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A14BBE"

More Purple Colors

#A14BBE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A14BBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A14BBE?

#A14BBE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 75, 190) in RGB and hsl(285, 47%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Plum (#9C51B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #A14BBE?

#A14BBE is rgb(161, 75, 190) — red 161, green 75, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A14BBE?

#A14BBE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 61%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A14BBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A14BBE scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A14BBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A14BBE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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