#A16BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.142 310.5), rgb(161, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A16BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.142 310.5) |
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 #A16BC5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BC5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BC5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BC5 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 310.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BC5
oklch(62% 0.142 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B5
oklch(55.5% 0.155 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3B
oklch(26.8% 0.059 310.6)
#A16BC5 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) | #577FC8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6583C3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D798F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BC5
#A16BC5
oklch(62% 0.142 310.5)
- #68972F
#68972F
oklch(62.1% 0.143 130.6)
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 #A16BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A16BC5 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.