#A16A90
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.087 338.9), rgb(161, 106, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A16A90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A90 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.087 338.9) |
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 #A16A90 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16A90 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A90 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A90 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16A90
oklch(59.5% 0.087 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#975D86
oklch(55.6% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#A16A90 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) | #6C7691 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76B77 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16A90
#A16A90
oklch(59.5% 0.087 338.9)
- #4D8F6C
#4D8F6C
oklch(59.6% 0.087 159)
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 #A16A90, 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 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16A90 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.