#A166E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8), rgb(161, 102, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A166E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166E5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8) |
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 #A166E5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166E5 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166E5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166E5 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B388EB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166E5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7839B7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613094
oklch(42.6% 0.158 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A166E5 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) | #3382E9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4983E2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947F9C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166E5
#A166E5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8)
- #799700
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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 #A166E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A166E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #A166E5 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.