#A16695
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.099 334.5), rgb(161, 102, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A16695 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16695 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.099 334.5) |
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 #A16695 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16695 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16695 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16695 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A0
oklch(63% 0.091 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16695
oklch(59% 0.099 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#804C76
oklch(49.2% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#683E60
oklch(42.6% 0.077 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A16695 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) | #667497 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D93 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66977 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16695
#A16695
oklch(59% 0.099 334.5)
- #488E62
#488E62
oklch(58.9% 0.099 154.4)
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 #A16695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #A16695 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.