#A16FFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.204 296.5), rgb(161, 111, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A16FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16FFE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.204 296.5) |
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 #A16FFE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16FFE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16FFE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16FFE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16FFE
oklch(66% 0.204 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8447E3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7036C5
oklch(49% 0.207 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A16FFE 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) | #258CFF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8AFB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8DAC | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16FFE
#A16FFE
oklch(66% 0.204 296.5)
- #8D9D00
#8D9D00
oklch(66% 0.152 116.8)
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 #A16FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A16FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A16FFE 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.