#A16BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.138 311.5), rgb(161, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A16BC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.138 311.5) |
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 #A16BC2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BC2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BC2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BC2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BC2
oklch(61.9% 0.138 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 311.7)
#A16BC2 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) | #587EC5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782C0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E788D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BC2
#A16BC2
oklch(61.9% 0.138 311.5)
- #669634
#669634
oklch(61.8% 0.139 131.6)
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 #A16BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A16BC2 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.