#A16EC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.133 311), rgb(161, 110, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A16EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.133 311) |
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 #A16EC2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EC2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EC2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EC2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EC2
oklch(62.4% 0.133 311)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#623A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#A16EC2 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) | #5C80C5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7B8F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EC2
#A16EC2
oklch(62.4% 0.133 311)
- #6A9739
#6A9739
oklch(62.3% 0.134 131)
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 #A16EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #A16EC2 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.