#A16EEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.187 299.6), rgb(161, 110, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A16EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16EEE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.187 299.6) |
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 #A16EEE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16EEE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16EEE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16EEE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16EEE
oklch(64.8% 0.187 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3296
oklch(42.6% 0.156 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A16EEE 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) | #3B89F2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B88EB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9187A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16EEE
#A16EEE
oklch(64.8% 0.187 299.6)
- #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 #A16EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16EEE.
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 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A16EEE 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.