#A163FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.22 298.5), rgb(161, 99, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A163FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A163FD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 99, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.22 298.5) |
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 #A163FD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A163FD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A163FD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A163FD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B085FC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A163FD
oklch(64.2% 0.22 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#752DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A3
oklch(42.6% 0.184 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A163FD 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 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2084FA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C85A7 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A163FD
#A163FD
oklch(64.2% 0.22 298.5)
- #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 #A163FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A163FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #A163FD 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.