#A16C95
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.088 335.1), rgb(161, 108, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A16C95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16C95 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 108, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.088 335.1) |
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 #A16C95 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16C95 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16C95 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16C95 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16C95
oklch(60% 0.088 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#965D89
oklch(55.6% 0.095 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C74
oklch(48.9% 0.089 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 337.2)
#A16C95 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) | #6C7897 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798093 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66E7B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16C95
#A16C95
oklch(60% 0.088 335.1)
- #529069
#529069
oklch(60% 0.088 155.1)
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 #A16C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16C95 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.