#A16F8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.075 342.9), rgb(161, 111, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A16F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16F8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.075 342.9) |
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 #A16F8D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A16F8D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16F8D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16F8D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C7
oklch(81% 0.037 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AA
oklch(70.6% 0.059 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A16F8D
oklch(60.3% 0.075 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#956080
oklch(55.7% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#674158
oklch(42.7% 0.062 343)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#A16F8D 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) | #72798E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F79 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16F8D
#A16F8D
oklch(60.3% 0.075 342.9)
- #558F74
#558F74
oklch(60.2% 0.074 162.9)
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 #A16F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #A16F8D 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.