#A16EAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.105 321.4), rgb(161, 110, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A16EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.105 321.4) |
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 #A16EAA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EAA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EAA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EAA text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990C0
oklch(70.8% 0.082 321.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EAA
oklch(61.3% 0.105 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B85
oklch(49.2% 0.106 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A16EAA 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) | #677CAC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27584 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EAA
#A16EAA
oklch(61.3% 0.105 321.4)
- #5F9457
#5F9457
oklch(61.4% 0.106 141.2)
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 #A16EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #A16EAA 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.