#A0167A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.1% 0.193 342.8), rgb(160, 22, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A0167A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0167A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 22, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.193 342.8) |
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 #A0167A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0167A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0167A text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0167A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D1
oklch(81% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 343)
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Step 500
500
#D34FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE2B93
oklch(55.6% 0.208 342.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0167A
oklch(48.1% 0.193 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#851B66
oklch(42.8% 0.16 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E53
oklch(37.7% 0.125 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#A0167A 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) | #29497C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E77 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB1749 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0167A
#A0167A
oklch(48.1% 0.193 342.8)
- #00704C
#00704C
oklch(48.2% 0.105 162.5)
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 #A0167A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0167A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #A0167A 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.