#C166B9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.156 330.5), rgb(193, 102, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C166B9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C166B9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.156 330.5) |
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 #C166B9 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C166B9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C166B9 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C166B9 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 330.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C166B9
oklch(64.4% 0.156 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#A846A1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#903789
oklch(49.2% 0.157 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#C166B9 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) | #627FBC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76D87 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C166B9
#C166B9
oklch(64.4% 0.156 330.5)
- #2FA758
#2FA758
oklch(64.4% 0.156 150.4)
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 #C166B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C166B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #C166B9 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.