#A16BEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.3% 0.189 300.5), rgb(161, 107, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A16BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16BEC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.189 300.5) |
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 #A16BEC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16BEC | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16BEC text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16BEC text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16BEC
oklch(64.3% 0.189 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#753ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A16BEC 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) | #3686F0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4986E9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9285A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16BEC
#A16BEC
oklch(64.3% 0.189 300.5)
- #819A00
#819A00
oklch(64.4% 0.154 120.5)
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 #A16BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16BEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A16BEC 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.