#A16FC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.138 309.1), rgb(161, 111, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A16FC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.138 309.1) |
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 #A16FC7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FC7 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FC7 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FC7 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FC7
oklch(62.8% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#A16FC7 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) | #5B82CA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6885C5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D91 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FC7
#A16FC7
oklch(62.8% 0.138 309.1)
- #6E9833
#6E9833
oklch(62.8% 0.138 129.1)
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 #A16FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A16FC7 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.