#A16FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.143 307.9), rgb(161, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A16FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FCB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.143 307.9) |
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 #A16FCB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FCB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FCB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FCB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C55B8
oklch(55.5% 0.156 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#77459E
oklch(49% 0.144 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#613980
oklch(42.6% 0.119 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A16FCB 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) | #5982CE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E93 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FCB
#A16FCB
oklch(63% 0.143 307.9)
- #70992C
#70992C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 128)
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 #A16FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A16FCB 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.