#A160D7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.3% 0.181 307.1), rgb(161, 96, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A160D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A160D7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 96, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.181 307.1) |
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 #A160D7 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A160D7 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A160D7 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A160D7 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A160D7
oklch(61.3% 0.181 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9249CA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A160D7 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) | #377CDB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7FD4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997692 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A160D7
#A160D7
oklch(61.3% 0.181 307.1)
- #6A9400
#6A9400
oklch(61.3% 0.158 127)
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 #A160D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A160D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A160D7 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.