#A16DEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.188 299.7), rgb(161, 109, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A16DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16DEE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 109, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.188 299.7) |
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 #A16DEE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16DEE | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16DEE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16DEE text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16DEE
oklch(64.7% 0.188 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3297
oklch(42.8% 0.158 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A16DEE 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) | #3888F2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A87EB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9187A3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16DEE
#A16DEE
oklch(64.7% 0.188 299.7)
- #839B00
#839B00
oklch(64.8% 0.154 120.1)
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 #A16DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A16DEE 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.