#A16EAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.109 319.8), rgb(161, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A16EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EAD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.109 319.8) |
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 #A16EAD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EAD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EAD text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EAD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EAD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A87
oklch(49.1% 0.11 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#523459
oklch(37.6% 0.072 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A16EAD 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) | #667DAF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27586 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EAD
#A16EAD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 319.8)
- #609454
#609454
oklch(61.4% 0.108 139.8)
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 #A16EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #A16EAD 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.