#A16989
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.083 344.7), rgb(161, 105, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A16989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16989 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.083 344.7) |
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 #A16989 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16989 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16989 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16989 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 344.5)
-
Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AB7794
oklch(63.1% 0.076 345)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16989
oklch(59% 0.083 344.7)
-
Step 700
700
#804E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 344.6)
-
Step 800
800
#684057
oklch(42.6% 0.065 344.7)
-
Step 900
900
#553748
oklch(37.8% 0.05 344.7)
-
Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A16989 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) | #6D758A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D87 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86974 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16989
#A16989
oklch(59% 0.083 344.7)
- #498D71
#498D71
oklch(59% 0.082 164.9)
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 #A16989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #A16989 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.