#A16EDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.166 303.2), rgb(161, 110, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A16EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EDD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.166 303.2) |
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 #A16EDD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EDD | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EDD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EDD text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.131 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EDD
oklch(63.8% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7540AD
oklch(49% 0.168 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A16EDD 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) | #4B85E1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96829B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EDD
#A16EDD
oklch(63.8% 0.166 303.2)
- #7A9A00
#7A9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.157 123.1)
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 #A16EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16EDD 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.