#A164F2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.206 300.4), rgb(161, 100, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A164F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A164F2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.206 300.4) |
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 #A164F2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A164F2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A164F2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A164F2 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A164F2
oklch(63.6% 0.206 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B43DF
oklch(55.6% 0.224 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7733C1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602C9C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#A164F2 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) | #1384F7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3783EF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9082A2 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A164F2
#A164F2
oklch(63.6% 0.206 300.4)
- #7F9700
#7F9700
oklch(63.5% 0.151 120.3)
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 #A164F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A164F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A164F2 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.