#A16FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.166 302.8), rgb(161, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A16FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FDE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.166 302.8) |
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 #A16FDE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FDE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FDE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FDE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.129 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FDE
oklch(64.1% 0.166 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8951C8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7541AD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A16FDE 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) | #4C86E2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A87DB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96839C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FDE
#A16FDE
oklch(64.1% 0.166 302.8)
- #7B9A00
#7B9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.156 122.8)
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 #A16FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A16FDE 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.