#A161B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.141 317.8), rgb(161, 97, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A161B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161B5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.141 317.8) |
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 #A161B5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161B5 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161B5 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161B5 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161B5
oklch(59.6% 0.141 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9751AD
oklch(55.5% 0.154 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#A161B5 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) | #5276B8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16D82 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161B5
#A161B5
oklch(59.6% 0.141 317.8)
- #529238
#529238
oklch(59.7% 0.141 137.7)
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 #A161B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A161B5 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.