#A16293
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.104 335.4), rgb(161, 98, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A16293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16293 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.104 335.4) |
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 #A16293 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16293 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16293 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16293 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE73A0
oklch(63.2% 0.096 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16293
oklch(58.2% 0.104 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#824A76
oklch(49.1% 0.097 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D60
oklch(42.7% 0.08 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#A16293 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) | #627195 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A91 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76574 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16293
#A16293
oklch(58.2% 0.104 335.4)
- #408D60
#408D60
oklch(58.2% 0.104 155.6)
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 #A16293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #A16293 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.