#A16CFD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.207 297.2), rgb(161, 108, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A16CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 297°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16CFD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.207 297.2) |
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 #A16CFD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16CFD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16CFD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16CFD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16CFD
oklch(65.5% 0.207 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8645E3
oklch(55.6% 0.225 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7235C6
oklch(49.2% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.175 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A16CFD 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) | #1B8BFF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3588FA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8BAA | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16CFD
#A16CFD
oklch(65.5% 0.207 297.2)
- #8B9B00
#8B9B00
oklch(65.4% 0.151 116.9)
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 #A16CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A16CFD 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.