#A162DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.187 304.8), rgb(161, 98, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A162DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A162DF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.187 304.8) |
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 #A162DF | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A162DF | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A162DF text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A162DF text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A162DF
oklch(62.1% 0.187 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9048D0
oklch(55.7% 0.203 305)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#A162DF 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) | #327EE3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A80DC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967A97 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A162DF
#A162DF
oklch(62.1% 0.187 304.8)
- #729500
#729500
oklch(62.1% 0.155 124.6)
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 #A162DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A162DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #A162DF 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.