#A16CD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.154 307), rgb(161, 108, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A16CD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.154 307) |
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 #A16CD0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16CD0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16CD0 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16CD0 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16CD0
oklch(62.8% 0.154 307)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 307)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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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)
#A16CD0 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) | #5181D4 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D94 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16CD0
#A16CD0
oklch(62.8% 0.154 307)
- #6F9819
#6F9819
oklch(62.7% 0.153 127)
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 #A16CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16CD0 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.