#A16397
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.5% 0.106 332.9), rgb(161, 99, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A16397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16397 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.106 332.9) |
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 #A16397 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16397 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16397 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16397 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16397
oklch(58.5% 0.106 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#814A79
oklch(49.1% 0.099 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A16397 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) | #627299 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B95 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66676 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16397
#A16397
oklch(58.5% 0.106 332.9)
- #448E5D
#448E5D
oklch(58.6% 0.106 152.8)
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 #A16397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A16397 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.