#A16CE7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.181 301.4), rgb(161, 108, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A16CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.181 301.4) |
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 #A16CE7 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16CE7 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16CE7 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16CE7 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16CE7
oklch(64.1% 0.181 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#894CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.197 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A16CE7 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) | #3E86EB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F86E4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93849F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16CE7
#A16CE7
oklch(64.1% 0.181 301.4)
- #7F9A00
#7F9A00
oklch(64.2% 0.155 121.3)
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 #A16CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #A16CE7 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.