#A16FC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.134 310.1), rgb(161, 111, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A16FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.134 310.1) |
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 #A16FC4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FC4 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FC4 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FC4 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FC4
oklch(62.7% 0.134 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#784799
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#A16FC4 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) | #5D81C7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6985C2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7C90 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FC4
#A16FC4
oklch(62.7% 0.134 310.1)
- #6C9838
#6C9838
oklch(62.7% 0.135 130.3)
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 #A16FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #A16FC4 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.