#A16BCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.153 307.7), rgb(161, 107, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A16BCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BCE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.153 307.7) |
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 #A16BCE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BCE | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BCE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BCE text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BCE
oklch(62.5% 0.153 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A16BCE 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) | #5180D1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C93 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BCE
#A16BCE
oklch(62.5% 0.153 307.7)
- #6D981C
#6D981C
oklch(62.6% 0.153 127.8)
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 #A16BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A16BCE 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.