#A16B96
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.09 334.2), rgb(161, 107, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A16B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16B96 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.09 334.2) |
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 #A16B96 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16B96 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16B96 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16B96 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16B96
oklch(59.9% 0.09 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#965C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 334)
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Step 700
700
#804C76
oklch(49.2% 0.091 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#683E60
oklch(42.6% 0.077 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#A16B96 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) | #6B7898 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F94 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66D7A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16B96
#A16B96
oklch(59.9% 0.09 334.2)
- #519067
#519067
oklch(59.9% 0.091 154.1)
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 #A16B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
Use #A16B96 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.