#A16BE0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.174 303.1), rgb(161, 107, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A16BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.174 303.1) |
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 #A16BE0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BE0 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BE0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BE0 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BE0
oklch(63.5% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 303)
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Step 700
700
#763EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E72
oklch(37.6% 0.114 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#A16BE0 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) | #4384E4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5385DD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96819B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BE0
#A16BE0
oklch(63.5% 0.174 303.1)
- #799900
#799900
oklch(63.5% 0.156 123.2)
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 #A16BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A16BE0 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.