#A161C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.161 311.5), rgb(161, 97, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A161C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161C7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.161 311.5) |
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 #A161C7 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161C7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161C7 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161C7 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161C7
oklch(60.6% 0.161 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#944DBC
oklch(55.5% 0.175 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#673484
oklch(42.8% 0.135 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#A161C7 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) | #4779CA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7EC4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D728B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161C7
#A161C7
oklch(60.6% 0.161 311.5)
- #5D9411
#5D9411
oklch(60.5% 0.161 131.4)
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 #A161C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #A161C7 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.