#A167CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.155 309.6), rgb(161, 103, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A167CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A167CA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.155 309.6) |
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 #A167CA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A167CA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A167CA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A167CA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A167CA
oklch(61.7% 0.155 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9151BC
oklch(55.7% 0.168 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A167CA 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) | #4E7DCD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C778F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A167CA
#A167CA
oklch(61.7% 0.155 309.6)
- #66961B
#66961B
oklch(61.6% 0.154 129.6)
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 #A167CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A167CA 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.