#A161AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.13 322), rgb(161, 97, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A161AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.13 322) |
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 #A161AB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A161AB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161AB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161AB text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB70B4
oklch(63.1% 0.119 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A161AB
oklch(59.1% 0.13 322)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#A161AB 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) | #5874AE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36A7E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161AB
#A161AB
oklch(59.1% 0.13 322)
- #4C9045
#4C9045
oklch(59% 0.129 141.9)
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 #A161AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #A161AB 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.