#A168F9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.6% 0.208 298.5), rgb(161, 104, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A168F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A168F9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 92%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.208 298.5) |
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 #A168F9 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A168F9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A168F9 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A168F9 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A168F9
oklch(64.6% 0.208 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8843E2
oklch(55.5% 0.227 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7433C5
oklch(49.1% 0.211 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E2C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.175 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#A168F9 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) | #1287FE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3486F6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D87A7 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A168F9
#A168F9
oklch(64.6% 0.208 298.5)
- #869A00
#869A00
oklch(64.8% 0.152 118.5)
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 #A168F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A168F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A168F9 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.