#A167C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.152 310.2), rgb(161, 103, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A167C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A167C8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.152 310.2) |
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 #A167C8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A167C8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A167C8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A167C8 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A167C8
oklch(61.6% 0.152 310.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7B41A0
oklch(49% 0.154 310.1)
-
Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
-
Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
-
Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#A167C8 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) | #4F7DCB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C778E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A167C8
#A167C8
oklch(61.6% 0.152 310.2)
- #659620
#659620
oklch(61.6% 0.152 130.2)
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 #A167C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #A167C8 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.