#A160C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.157 313.2), rgb(161, 96, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A160C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A160C2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 96, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.157 313.2) |
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 #A160C2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A160C2 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A160C2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A160C2 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A160C2
oklch(60.1% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3E9F
oklch(49% 0.159 313)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A160C2 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) | #4978C5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DBF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7088 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A160C2
#A160C2
oklch(60.1% 0.157 313.2)
- #59931E
#59931E
oklch(60.1% 0.156 133)
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 #A160C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #A160C2 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.