#A164D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.168 308.1), rgb(161, 100, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A164D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A164D1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.168 308.1) |
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 #A164D1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A164D1 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A164D1 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A164D1 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A164D1
oklch(61.6% 0.168 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#A164D1 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) | #447DD5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7791 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A164D1
#A164D1
oklch(61.6% 0.168 308.1)
- #689600
#689600
oklch(61.6% 0.161 128.1)
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 #A164D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A164D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A164D1 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.