#A16BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.6% 0.133 313.3), rgb(161, 107, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A16BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BBD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.133 313.3) |
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 #A16BBD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BBD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BBD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BBD text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BBD
oklch(61.6% 0.133 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A16BBD 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) | #5B7EC0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F778B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BBD
#A16BBD
oklch(61.6% 0.133 313.3)
- #64963C
#64963C
oklch(61.8% 0.133 133.3)
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 #A16BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16BBD 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.