#A164ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.2 301.4), rgb(161, 100, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A164ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A164ED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.2 301.4) |
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 #A164ED | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A164ED | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A164ED text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A164ED text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A164ED
oklch(63.3% 0.2 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7735BE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A164ED 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) | #2182F1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92809F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A164ED
#A164ED
oklch(63.3% 0.2 301.4)
- #7C9700
#7C9700
oklch(63.3% 0.153 121.5)
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 #A164ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A164ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #A164ED 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.