#A166A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.119 322.6), rgb(161, 102, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A166A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166A9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.119 322.6) |
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 #A166A9 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166A9 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166A9 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166A9 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166A9
oklch(59.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#804688
oklch(49% 0.121 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A6E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#A166A9 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) | #5E77AB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D80 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166A9
#A166A9
oklch(59.8% 0.119 322.6)
- #52914E
#52914E
oklch(59.7% 0.118 142.7)
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 #A166A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #A166A9 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.