#B16D97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.102 342.8), rgb(177, 109, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B16D97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D97 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.102 342.8) |
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 #B16D97 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D97 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D97 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D97 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D97
oklch(62.1% 0.102 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5785
oklch(55.6% 0.111 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#884770
oklch(49.1% 0.103 343)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#B16D97 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) | #717C99 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828795 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96D7C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D97
#B16D97
oklch(62.1% 0.102 342.8)
- #439A74
#439A74
oklch(62.2% 0.103 162.3)
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 #B16D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #B16D97 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.