#A16BB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.121 317.4), rgb(161, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A16BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 317°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.121 317.4) |
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 #A16BB3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BB3 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BB3 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BB3 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BB3
oklch(61.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#A16BB3 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) | #607CB6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17486 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BB3
#A16BB3
oklch(61.1% 0.121 317.4)
- #5F9449
#5F9449
oklch(61.1% 0.12 137.2)
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 #A16BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A16BB3 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.