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#A14FBF Color

#A14FBF is rgb(161, 79, 191) in RGB, hsl(284, 47%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 59%, 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 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A14FBF
HEX#A14FBF
RGBrgb(161, 79, 191)
HSLhsl(284, 47%, 53%)
HSVhsv(284, 59%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.181 316)
LABlab(47.87% 47.74 -44.95)
LCHlch(47.87% 65.57 316.73)

What #A14FBF 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 #A14FBF, 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 purple in the library.

#A14FBF Channel Values

How #A14FBF 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 79 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 47% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 59% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A14FBF 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A14FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A14FBF; 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 #A14FBF

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 #A14FBF 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#A14FBF
Protanopia#6363BF
Protanomaly#815CBF
Deuteranopia#7373BE
Deuteranomaly#8866BE
Tritanopia#956666
Tritanomaly#9A5E92
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #A14FBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a14fbf: #A14FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A14FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a14fbf': '#A14FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.310, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a14fbf">#A14FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A14FBF"

More Purple Colors

#A14FBF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A14FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A14FBF?

#A14FBF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(161, 79, 191) in RGB and hsl(284, 47%, 53%) 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 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #A14FBF?

#A14FBF is rgb(161, 79, 191) — red 161, green 79, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A14FBF?

#A14FBF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A14FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A14FBF scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A14FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A14FBF 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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