#A16EAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.11 319.3), rgb(161, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A16EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.11 319.3) |
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 #A16EAE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EAE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EAE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EAE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EAE
oklch(61.4% 0.11 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#915A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 319.2)
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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)
#A16EAE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27686 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EAE
#A16EAE
oklch(61.4% 0.11 319.3)
- #609453
#609453
oklch(61.3% 0.109 139.5)
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 #A16EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #A16EAE 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.