#A1609E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.118 328.6), rgb(161, 96, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A1609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1609E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.118 328.6) |
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 #A1609E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1609E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1609E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1609E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1609E
oklch(58.3% 0.118 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#82487F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 329)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#A1609E 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) | #5C72A0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56578 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1609E
#A1609E
oklch(58.3% 0.118 328.6)
- #428E52
#428E52
oklch(58.3% 0.118 148.5)
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 #A1609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #A1609E 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.