#A167A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.117 322.5), rgb(161, 103, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A167A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A167A9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 322.5) |
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 #A167A9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A167A9 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A167A9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A167A9 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A167A9
oklch(60% 0.117 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#96579E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#804788
oklch(49.2% 0.119 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#A167A9 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) | #6078AB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36E80 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A167A9
#A167A9
oklch(60% 0.117 322.5)
- #54924F
#54924F
oklch(60.1% 0.117 142.4)
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 #A167A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A167A9 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.