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#A16ADC Color

#A16ADC is rgb(161, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(269, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A16ADC
HEX#A16ADC
RGBrgb(161, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(269, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(269, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.171 304.2)
LABlab(54.66% 39.18 -50.74)
LCHlch(54.66% 64.11 307.67)

What #A16ADC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A16ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.45Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.48Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.99Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.3Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.23Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A16ADC Channel Values

How #A16ADC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A16ADC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A16ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A16ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A16ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A16ADC
Complementary
#A5DC6A
Analogous
#6A6CDC
Analogous
#DA6ADC
Triadic
#DCA16A
Triadic
#6ADCA1
Split comp.
#DCDA6A
Split comp.
#6CDC6A

Tints & Shades of #A16ADC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE7FE1
#BB94E6
#C8A8EB
#D3B9EF
#E0CDF3
#EDE2F8

Shades

#8A45D3
#752EC2
#5F259D
#4B1D7C
#341457
#200D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A16ADC.

How #A16ADC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A16ADC
Protanopia#7676DC
Protanomaly#8971DC
Deuteranopia#8080DB
Deuteranomaly#8E78DC
Tritanopia#918080
Tritanomaly#9878AD
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A16ADC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a16adc: #A16ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A16ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a16adc': '#A16ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a16adc">#A16ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A16ADC"

More Purple Colors

#A16ADC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A16ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A16ADC?

#A16ADC is a light purple — rgb(161, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(269, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #A16ADC?

#A16ADC is rgb(161, 106, 220) — red 161, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A16ADC?

#A16ADC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A16ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A16ADC scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A16ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A16ADC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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