#A16BD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8), rgb(161, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A16BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8) |
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 #A16BD9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BD9 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BD9 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BD9 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#773FAB
oklch(49% 0.168 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A16BD9 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) | #4983DD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5984D6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987F98 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BD9
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
- #749900
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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 #A16BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16BD9 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.