#B16699
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.1% 0.116 340.1), rgb(177, 102, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B16699 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16699 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 102, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.116 340.1) |
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 #B16699 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16699 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16699 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16699 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB2
oklch(70.6% 0.091 340.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16699
oklch(61.1% 0.116 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3538A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71375F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#B16699 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) | #69789B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8397 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96779 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16699
#B16699
oklch(61.1% 0.116 340.1)
- #34986B
#34986B
oklch(61% 0.116 160.2)
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 #B16699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #B16699 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.