#A161CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.164 310.5), rgb(161, 97, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A161CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161CA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.164 310.5) |
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 #A161CA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161CA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161CA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161CA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161CA
oklch(60.7% 0.164 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#944DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.178 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#A161CA 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) | #457ACE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C738C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161CA
#A161CA
oklch(60.7% 0.164 310.5)
- #5F9502
#5F9502
oklch(60.8% 0.165 130.6)
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 #A161CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A161CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A161CA 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.