#A166AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.12 322.1), rgb(161, 102, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A166AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166AA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.12 322.1) |
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 #A166AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166AA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166AA text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166AA text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#BC8DC3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166AA
oklch(59.9% 0.12 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9656A0
oklch(55.5% 0.131 322)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#A166AA 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) | #5E77AC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36E80 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166AA
#A166AA
oklch(59.9% 0.12 322.1)
- #53924D
#53924D
oklch(60% 0.12 142.1)
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 #A166AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A166AA 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.