#A166B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.129 318.4), rgb(161, 102, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A166B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166B2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.129 318.4) |
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 #A166B2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166B2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166B2 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166B2 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166B2
oklch(60.3% 0.129 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#A166B2 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) | #5A78B5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EB0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17083 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166B2
#A166B2
oklch(60.3% 0.129 318.4)
- #579343
#579343
oklch(60.3% 0.129 138.5)
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 #A166B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #A166B2 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.