#A169F4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.5% 0.201 299.3), rgb(161, 105, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A169F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A169F4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.201 299.3) |
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 #A169F4 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A169F4 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A169F4 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A169F4 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A169F4
oklch(64.5% 0.201 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8946DE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#A169F4 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) | #2487F9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D86F1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F86A5 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A169F4
#A169F4
oklch(64.5% 0.201 299.3)
- #849900
#849900
oklch(64.4% 0.151 119)
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 #A169F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A169F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A169F4 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.