#A168E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.181 303.2), rgb(161, 104, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A168E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A168E2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.181 303.2) |
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 #A168E2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A168E2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A168E2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A168E2 text on black | 5.59:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A168E2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#A168E2 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) | #3B83E6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E84DF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A168E2
#A168E2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 303.2)
- #789800
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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 #A168E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A168E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #A168E2 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.