#A16ECE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.148 307.2), rgb(161, 110, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A16ECE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16ECE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.148 307.2) |
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 #A16ECE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16ECE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16ECE text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16ECE text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16ECE
oklch(63% 0.148 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BB
oklch(55.5% 0.161 307)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3D
oklch(26.8% 0.061 307.3)
#A16ECE 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) | #5682D1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7E94 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16ECE
#A16ECE
oklch(63% 0.148 307.2)
- #719924
#719924
oklch(63.1% 0.148 127.1)
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 #A16ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A16ECE 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.