#A16F8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.2% 0.073 345.9), rgb(161, 111, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A16F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16F8A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.073 345.9) |
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 #A16F8A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16F8A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16F8A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16F8A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16F8A
oklch(60.2% 0.073 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#95607D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 346)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#A16F8A 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) | #72798B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F78 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16F8A
#A16F8A
oklch(60.2% 0.073 345.9)
- #548F77
#548F77
oklch(60.2% 0.073 166.1)
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 #A16F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #A16F8A 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.