#C161DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.198 318.1), rgb(193, 97, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C161DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C161DD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.198 318.1) |
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 #C161DD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C161DD | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C161DD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C161DD text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C161DD
oklch(65.5% 0.198 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A539C2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D256D
oklch(37.8% 0.129 318)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C161DD 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) | #4583E1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CDA | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17496 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C161DD
#C161DD
oklch(65.5% 0.198 318.1)
- #48AB10
#48AB10
oklch(65.6% 0.198 138.1)
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 #C161DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C161DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #C161DD 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.