#A160AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.135 320.8), rgb(161, 96, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A160AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A160AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.135 320.8) |
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 #A160AE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A160AE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A160AE text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A160AE text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A160AE
oklch(59.1% 0.135 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#A160AE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26A7F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A160AE
#A160AE
oklch(59.1% 0.135 320.8)
- #4C9140
#4C9140
oklch(59.2% 0.135 140.8)
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 #A160AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #A160AE 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.