#A16BB1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.119 318.3), rgb(161, 107, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A16BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.119 318.3) |
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 #A16BB1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BB1 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BB1 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BB1 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BB1
oklch(61.1% 0.119 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9258A3
oklch(55.5% 0.129 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#A16BB1 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) | #617CB4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17486 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BB1
#A16BB1
oklch(61.1% 0.119 318.3)
- #5E944B
#5E944B
oklch(61.1% 0.119 138.1)
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 #A16BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A16BB1 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.