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#A14CAE Color

#A14CAE is rgb(161, 76, 174) in RGB, hsl(292, 39%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A14CAE
HEX#A14CAE
RGBrgb(161, 76, 174)
HSLhsl(292, 39%, 49%)
HSVhsv(292, 56%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.168 322.2)
LABlab(46.55% 46.57 -37.13)
LCHlch(46.55% 59.56 321.43)

What #A14CAE 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 #A14CAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A14CAE Channel Values

How #A14CAE 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 76 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 39% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 56% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A14CAE 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 text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A14CAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A14CAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A14CAE

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.

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How #A14CAE 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#A14CAE
Protanopia#6161AE
Protanomaly#805AAE
Deuteranopia#7171AD
Deuteranomaly#8764AD
Tritanopia#976060
Tritanomaly#9B5986
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A14CAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a14cae: #A14CAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A14CAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a14cae': '#A14CAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.298, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a14cae">#A14CAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A14CAE"

More Pink Colors

#A14CAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A14CAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A14CAE?

#A14CAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 76, 174) in RGB and hsl(292, 39%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #A14CAE?

#A14CAE is rgb(161, 76, 174) — red 161, green 76, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A14CAE?

#A14CAE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 56%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A14CAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A14CAE scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A14CAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A14CAE 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 14.99, which is visibly different.

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