#A161E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.194 303.8), rgb(161, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A161E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161E4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.194 303.8) |
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 #A161E4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161E4 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161E4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161E4 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586ED
oklch(70.6% 0.152 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161E4
oklch(62.3% 0.194 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D5
oklch(55.5% 0.212 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B8
oklch(49% 0.196 304)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#A161E4 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) | #287FE8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4380E1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957B99 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161E4
#A161E4
oklch(62.3% 0.194 303.8)
- #749500
#749500
oklch(62.2% 0.154 123.9)
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 #A161E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A161E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #A161E4 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.