#A166E8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.191 302.2), rgb(161, 102, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A166E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A166E8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.191 302.2) |
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 #A166E8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A166E8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A166E8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A166E8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B388ED
oklch(70.8% 0.149 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A166E8
oklch(63.3% 0.191 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
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Step 800
800
#613096
oklch(42.8% 0.16 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#A166E8 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) | #2F83EC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93809D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A166E8
#A166E8
oklch(63.3% 0.191 302.2)
- #7B9700
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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 #A166E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A166E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #A166E8 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.