#A16EED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.186 299.8), rgb(161, 110, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A16EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.186 299.8) |
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 #A16EED | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EED | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EED text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EED text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EED
oklch(64.8% 0.186 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884CD5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 700
700
#733CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#A16EED 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) | #3C88F1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C88EA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9187A3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EED
#A16EED
oklch(64.8% 0.186 299.8)
- #849B00
#849B00
oklch(64.8% 0.153 119.7)
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 #A16EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #A16EED 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.