#A16CD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6), rgb(161, 108, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A16CD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 306°. 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 (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6) |
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 #A16CD5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16CD5 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16CD5 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16CD5 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C2
oklch(55.5% 0.173 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7741A8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#A16CD5 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) | #4E82D9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997E97 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16CD5
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
- #729901
#729901
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.7)
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 #A16CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A16CD5 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.