#A16DCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.15 307.4), rgb(161, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A16DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16DCE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.15 307.4) |
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 #A16DCE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16DCE | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16DCE text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16DCE text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16DCE
oklch(62.8% 0.15 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A16DCE 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) | #5482D1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D94 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16DCE
#A16DCE
oklch(62.8% 0.15 307.4)
- #6F9821
#6F9821
oklch(62.7% 0.149 127.4)
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 #A16DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16DCE 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.