#A162AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.131 320.6), rgb(161, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A162AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A162AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 320.6) |
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 #A162AE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A162AE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A162AE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A162AE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A162AE
oklch(59.4% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9853A6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#81438E
oklch(49% 0.133 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#A162AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26B80 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A162AE
#A162AE
oklch(59.4% 0.131 320.6)
- #4F9143
#4F9143
oklch(59.4% 0.131 140.7)
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 #A162AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #A162AE 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.