#A16599
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.104 331.7), rgb(161, 101, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A16599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16599 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.104 331.7) |
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 #A16599 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16599 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16599 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16599 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 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
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B6
oklch(70.8% 0.075 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A4
oklch(63% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16599
oklch(59% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#683E63
oklch(42.8% 0.08 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#553551
oklch(37.8% 0.063 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A16599 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) | #63749B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C97 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66978 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16599
#A16599
oklch(59% 0.104 331.7)
- #488F5D
#488F5D
oklch(59% 0.105 151.6)
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 #A16599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A16599 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.