#A162D6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.176 307), rgb(161, 98, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A162D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A162D6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 307) |
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 #A162D6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A162D6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A162D6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A162D6 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A162D6
oklch(61.6% 0.176 307)
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Step 600
600
#914AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64318C
oklch(42.6% 0.148 307)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A162D6 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) | #3C7DDA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517FD3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997793 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A162D6
#A162D6
oklch(61.6% 0.176 307)
- #6B9500
#6B9500
oklch(61.6% 0.159 127)
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 #A162D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A162D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A162D6 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.