#A16A91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.088 338), rgb(161, 106, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A16A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16A91 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 106, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.088 338) |
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 #A16A91 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16A91 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16A91 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16A91 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16A91
oklch(59.5% 0.088 338)
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Step 600
600
#975D87
oklch(55.7% 0.095 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#814C72
oklch(49.1% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#55354C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#A16A91 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) | #6B7692 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76B78 | 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°).
- #A16A91
#A16A91
oklch(59.5% 0.088 338)
- #4D8F6B
#4D8F6B
oklch(59.6% 0.088 158.3)
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 #A16A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16A91 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.