#B16397
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.12 341), rgb(177, 99, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B16397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16397 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.12 341) |
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 #B16397 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16397 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16397 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16397 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16397
oklch(60.5% 0.12 341)
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Step 600
600
#A5518A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#72365F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D304E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#B16397 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) | #677599 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8295 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96476 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16397
#B16397
oklch(60.5% 0.12 341)
- #2A976A
#2A976A
oklch(60.4% 0.119 161.2)
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 #B16397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #B16397 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.