#A16AE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.178 302.8), rgb(161, 106, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A16AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.178 302.8) |
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 #A16AE2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16AE2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16AE2 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16AE2 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16AE2
oklch(63.5% 0.178 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.194 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#763CB3
oklch(49% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#603391
oklch(42.7% 0.15 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#A16AE2 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) | #3F84E6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185DF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95819C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16AE2
#A16AE2
oklch(63.5% 0.178 302.8)
- #7A9900
#7A9900
oklch(63.6% 0.156 122.8)
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 #A16AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A16AE2 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.