#A16BC0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.136 312.2), rgb(161, 107, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A16BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.136 312.2) |
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 #A16BC0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BC0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BC0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BC0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BC0
oklch(61.8% 0.136 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4598
oklch(49.1% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#A16BC0 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) | #597EC3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E788C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BC0
#A16BC0
oklch(61.8% 0.136 312.2)
- #659637
#659637
oklch(61.8% 0.137 132.3)
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 #A16BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #A16BC0 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.