#A166AD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.123 320.7), rgb(161, 102, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A166AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166AD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.123 320.7) |
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 #A166AD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166AD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166AD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166AD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166AD
oklch(60% 0.123 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9656A3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#80468B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#A166AD 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7EAB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166AD
#A166AD
oklch(60% 0.123 320.7)
- #549249
#549249
oklch(60% 0.124 140.7)
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 #A166AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A166AD 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.