#A16FA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.098 324.1), rgb(161, 111, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A16FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.098 324.1) |
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 #A16FA5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FA5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FA5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FA5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FA5
oklch(61.2% 0.098 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#925C96
oklch(55.5% 0.107 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#A16FA5 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) | #6A7CA7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37483 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FA5
#A16FA5
oklch(61.2% 0.098 324.1)
- #5E935D
#5E935D
oklch(61.2% 0.098 143.9)
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 #A16FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A16FA5 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.