#A16B8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.6% 0.083 341.7), rgb(161, 107, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A16B8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16B8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 341.7) |
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 #A16B8D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16B8D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16B8D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16B8D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16B8D
oklch(59.6% 0.083 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A16B8D 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) | #6E778E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76B77 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16B8D
#A16B8D
oklch(59.6% 0.083 341.7)
- #4E8E6F
#4E8E6F
oklch(59.5% 0.082 161.4)
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 #A16B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16B8D 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.