#A14EF4 Color
#A14EF4 is rgb(161, 78, 244) in RGB, hsl(270, 88%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A14EF4rgb(161, 78, 244)hsl(270, 88%, 63%)hsv(270, 68%, 96%)cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 4%)oklch(60.9% 0.237 302.8)lab(50.54% 57.24 -70.78)lch(50.54% 91.03 308.97)What #A14EF4 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 #A14EF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A14EF4 Channel Values
How #A14EF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 161 · G 78 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 88% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 68% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A14EF4 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.
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Colors That Go With #A14EF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A14EF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A14EF4
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 #A14EF4 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.
#A14EF4#6363F4#805BF4#7272F3#8766F3#897676#9368B6#7A7A7AUsing #A14EF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a14ef4: #A14EF4;background-color: #A14EF4;colors: { 'color-a14ef4': '#A14EF4' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.306, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_a14ef4">#A14EF4</color>fill="#A14EF4"More Purple Colors
#A14EF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A14EF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A14EF4?
#A14EF4 is a light purple — rgb(161, 78, 244) in RGB and hsl(270, 88%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.
What is the RGB value of #A14EF4?
#A14EF4 is rgb(161, 78, 244) — red 161, green 78, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A14EF4?
#A14EF4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 68%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A14EF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A14EF4 scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A14EF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A14EF4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.13, which is visibly different.
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