#A169AD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.118 320.4), rgb(161, 105, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A169AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A169AD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.118 320.4) |
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 #A169AD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A169AD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A169AD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A169AD text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A169AD
oklch(60.5% 0.118 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9458A1
oklch(55.6% 0.128 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E478A
oklch(49% 0.12 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#A169AD 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) | #607AB0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27183 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A169AD
#A169AD
oklch(60.5% 0.118 320.4)
- #59934D
#59934D
oklch(60.6% 0.118 140.2)
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 #A169AD, 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 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #A169AD 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.