#A16588
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.09 344.4), rgb(161, 101, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A16588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16588 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.09 344.4) |
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 #A16588 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16588 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16588 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16588 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.022 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C7
oklch(81% 0.04 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF91AA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7595
oklch(63.1% 0.083 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16588
oklch(58.3% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A16588 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) | #697289 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B86 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86571 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16588
#A16588
oklch(58.3% 0.09 344.4)
- #408C6D
#408C6D
oklch(58.3% 0.09 164.3)
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 #A16588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #A16588 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.