#C161DE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.6% 0.199 317.8), rgb(193, 97, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C161DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C161DE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.199 317.8) |
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 #C161DE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C161DE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C161DE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C161DE text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C161DE
oklch(65.6% 0.199 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A438C3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D29A8
oklch(49.1% 0.2 318)
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Step 800
800
#722488
oklch(42.6% 0.166 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#C161DE 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) | #4483E2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07596 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C161DE
#C161DE
oklch(65.6% 0.199 317.8)
- #49AB0A
#49AB0A
oklch(65.6% 0.199 137.8)
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 #C161DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C161DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #C161DE 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.