#A16990
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.089 338.7), rgb(161, 105, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A16990 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16990 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.089 338.7) |
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 #A16990 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16990 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16990 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16990 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 339)
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Step 500
500
#AA769A
oklch(63% 0.081 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16990
oklch(59.3% 0.089 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E70
oklch(49.1% 0.081 339)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#A16990 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) | #6B7691 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76A77 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16990
#A16990
oklch(59.3% 0.089 338.7)
- #4B8E6A
#4B8E6A
oklch(59.2% 0.089 158.6)
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 #A16990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #A16990 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.