#A16B99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.093 332), rgb(161, 107, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A16B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16B99 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.093 332) |
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 #A16B99 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16B99 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16B99 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16B99 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16B99
oklch(60% 0.093 332)
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Step 600
600
#965C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A16B99 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) | #6A789B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F97 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66E7C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16B99
#A16B99
oklch(60% 0.093 332)
- #529064
#529064
oklch(59.9% 0.093 152)
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 #A16B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A16B99 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.