#A161EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.203 302.1), rgb(161, 97, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A161EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161EC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.203 302.1) |
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 #A161EC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161EC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161EC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161EC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486F2
oklch(70.8% 0.158 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161EC
oklch(62.8% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E43DB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A161EC 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) | #1681F0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A81E9 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927E9D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161EC
#A161EC
oklch(62.8% 0.203 302.1)
- #799600
#799600
oklch(62.8% 0.153 122.3)
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 #A161EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A161EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A161EC 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.