#A161CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.168 309.7), rgb(161, 97, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A161CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 310°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161CD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.168 309.7) |
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 #A161CD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161CD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161CD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161CD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 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
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161CD
oklch(60.9% 0.168 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#934CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA7
oklch(49% 0.17 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#A161CD 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) | #427AD1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577ECA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B748E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161CD
#A161CD
oklch(60.9% 0.168 309.7)
- #629500
#629500
oklch(61% 0.164 129.7)
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 #A161CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A161CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A161CD 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.