#C161BD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.9% 0.167 328.9), rgb(193, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C161BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C161BD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.167 328.9) |
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 #C161BD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C161BD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C161BD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C161BD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C161BD
oklch(63.9% 0.167 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#91328F
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#C161BD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76A86 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C161BD
#C161BD
oklch(63.9% 0.167 328.9)
- #25A64E
#25A64E
oklch(63.8% 0.167 148.9)
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 #C161BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C161BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #C161BD 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.