#A16498
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.105 332.3), rgb(161, 100, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A16498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16498 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.105 332.3) |
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 #A16498 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16498 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16498 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16498 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 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
#BD8FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16498
oklch(58.8% 0.105 332.3)
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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
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A16498 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) | #63739A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C96 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66777 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16498
#A16498
oklch(58.8% 0.105 332.3)
- #468E5D
#468E5D
oklch(58.7% 0.105 152.3)
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 #A16498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #A16498 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.