#A166C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.147 312.3), rgb(161, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A166C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166C2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.147 312.3) |
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 #A166C2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166C2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166C2 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166C2 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166C2
oklch(61.1% 0.147 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#A166C2 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) | #527BC5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6280C0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E748B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166C2
#A166C2
oklch(61.1% 0.147 312.3)
- #60952B
#60952B
oklch(61.1% 0.147 132.4)
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 #A166C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #A166C2 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.