#A169EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.189 301.3), rgb(161, 105, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A169EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A169EA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.189 301.3) |
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 #A169EA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A169EA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A169EA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A169EA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A169EA
oklch(63.8% 0.189 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603196
oklch(42.8% 0.158 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A169EA 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) | #3485EE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4885E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9282A0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A169EA
#A169EA
oklch(63.8% 0.189 301.3)
- #7E9900
#7E9900
oklch(63.9% 0.154 121.4)
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 #A169EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A169EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A169EA 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.