#A161FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.225 298.5), rgb(161, 97, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A161FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A161FF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.225 298.5) |
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 #A161FF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A161FF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A161FF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A161FF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B084FE
oklch(70.7% 0.176 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A161FF
oklch(64% 0.225 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A3BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#762ACC
oklch(49.1% 0.227 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2783
oklch(37.8% 0.146 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#A161FF 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) | #0085FF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1283FC | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B84A7 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A161FF
#A161FF
oklch(64% 0.225 298.5)
- #849800
#849800
oklch(64.1% 0.15 118.6)
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 #A161FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A161FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #A161FF 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.