#A16BCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.148 308.9), rgb(161, 107, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A16BCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BCA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.148 308.9) |
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 #A16BCA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BCA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BCA text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BCA text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BCA
oklch(62.3% 0.148 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A16BCA 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) | #5480CD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A91 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BCA
#A16BCA
oklch(62.3% 0.148 308.9)
- #6B9725
#6B9725
oklch(62.2% 0.148 128.8)
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 #A16BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #A16BCA 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.