#A16CED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.188 300.1), rgb(161, 108, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A16CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16CED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.188 300.1) |
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 #A16CED | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16CED | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16CED text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16CED text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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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
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16CED
oklch(64.5% 0.188 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3196
oklch(42.6% 0.158 300.2)
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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)
#A16CED 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) | #3787F1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4987EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9186A2 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16CED
#A16CED
oklch(64.5% 0.188 300.1)
- #829A00
#829A00
oklch(64.4% 0.153 120.1)
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 #A16CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A16CED 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.