#A16693
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.097 335.9), rgb(161, 102, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A16693 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16693 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.097 335.9) |
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 #A16693 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16693 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16693 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16693 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC749E
oklch(63% 0.09 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16693
oklch(58.9% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#804C74
oklch(49.1% 0.089 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#683E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354D
oklch(37.6% 0.059 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#A16693 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) | #677495 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757C91 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76876 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16693
#A16693
oklch(58.9% 0.097 335.9)
- #478E64
#478E64
oklch(58.9% 0.097 155.8)
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 #A16693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #A16693 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.