#A16BC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.144 309.9), rgb(161, 107, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A16BC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.144 309.9) |
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 #A16BC7 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BC7 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BC7 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BC7 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BC7
oklch(62.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#A16BC7 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) | #567FCA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A90 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BC7
#A16BC7
oklch(62.1% 0.144 309.9)
- #69972C
#69972C
oklch(62.2% 0.144 130)
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 #A16BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #A16BC7 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.