#B16593
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.113 343.9), rgb(177, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B16593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16593 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.113 343.9) |
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 #B16593 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16593 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16593 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16593 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16593
oklch(60.7% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45385
oklch(55.6% 0.123 344)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#72385C
oklch(42.8% 0.094 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304B
oklch(37.5% 0.074 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#B16593 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) | #6A7695 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8291 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6576 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16593
#B16593
oklch(60.7% 0.113 343.9)
- #2D9770
#2D9770
oklch(60.6% 0.113 164.2)
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 #B16593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.074
Use #B16593 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.