#A161A1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.12 327), rgb(161, 97, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A161A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161A1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.12 327) |
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 #A161A1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A161A1 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161A1 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161A1 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A161A1
oklch(58.6% 0.12 327)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A161A1 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) | #5C73A3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7B9F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56779 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161A1
#A161A1
oklch(58.6% 0.12 327)
- #468F50
#468F50
oklch(58.7% 0.12 146.8)
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 #A161A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #A161A1 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.