#A16993
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.091 336.3), rgb(161, 105, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A16993 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16993 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 336.3) |
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 #A16993 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16993 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16993 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16993 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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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
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16993
oklch(59.4% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C89
oklch(55.7% 0.099 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#814B74
oklch(49% 0.092 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#A16993 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) | #6A7695 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E91 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76B78 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16993
#A16993
oklch(59.4% 0.091 336.3)
- #4D8F68
#4D8F68
oklch(59.5% 0.091 156.3)
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 #A16993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #A16993 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.