#A16E8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.077 342.6), rgb(161, 110, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A16E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16E8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.077 342.6) |
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 #A16E8D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16E8D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16E8D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16E8D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16E8D
oklch(60.1% 0.077 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#955F81
oklch(55.5% 0.084 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6D
oklch(49% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#684059
oklch(42.7% 0.066 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#A16E8D 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) | #71798E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76E79 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16E8D
#A16E8D
oklch(60.1% 0.077 342.6)
- #538F73
#538F73
oklch(60.1% 0.077 162.7)
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 #A16E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #A16E8D 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.