#A0168E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7), rgb(160, 22, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A0168E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0168E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 22, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7) |
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 #A0168E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0168E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0168E text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A0168E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0168E
oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821873
oklch(42.8% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#A0168E 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) | #134D91 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A82654 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0168E
#A0168E
oklch(49.2% 0.205 334.7)
- #007440
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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 #A0168E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0168E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
Use #A0168E 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.