#A16FCD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3), rgb(161, 111, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A16FCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FCD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3) |
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 #A16FCD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FCD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FCD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FCD text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7745A0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#613982
oklch(42.7% 0.122 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A16FCD 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) | #5883D0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E94 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FCD
#A16FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 307.3)
- #719928
#719928
oklch(63.1% 0.145 127.3)
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 #A16FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A16FCD 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.