#A16FE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.171 301.9), rgb(161, 111, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A16FE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.171 301.9) |
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 #A16FE2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FE2 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FE2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FE2 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 302)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FE2
oklch(64.3% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7440B0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#A16FE2 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) | #4987E6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5787DF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95849E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FE2
#A16FE2
oklch(64.3% 0.171 301.9)
- #7E9B00
#7E9B00
oklch(64.4% 0.156 122)
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 #A16FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A16FE2 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.