#C161DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.196 318.7), rgb(193, 97, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C161DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C161DB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.196 318.7) |
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 #C161DB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C161DB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C161DB text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C161DB text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C161DB
oklch(65.4% 0.196 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C0
oklch(55.6% 0.213 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#C161DB 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) | #4683DF | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688CD8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17495 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C161DB
#C161DB
oklch(65.4% 0.196 318.7)
- #46AA18
#46AA18
oklch(65.3% 0.195 138.6)
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 #C161DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C161DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #C161DB 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.