#A166A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.111 326.3), rgb(161, 102, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A166A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166A2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.111 326.3) |
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 #A166A2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166A2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166A2 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166A2 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166A2
oklch(59.5% 0.111 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#975899
oklch(55.6% 0.121 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#814882
oklch(49.2% 0.112 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#693B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A166A2 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) | #6176A4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46C7D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166A2
#A166A2
oklch(59.5% 0.111 326.3)
- #4F9055
#4F9055
oklch(59.4% 0.111 146)
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 #A166A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #A166A2 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.