#C166C0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.7% 0.162 327.6), rgb(193, 102, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C166C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C166C0 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.162 327.6) |
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 #C166C0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C166C0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C166C0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C166C0 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C166C0
oklch(64.7% 0.162 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A745A7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F358F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742D74
oklch(42.7% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#C166C0 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) | #5E81C3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798CBD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66F8A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C166C0
#C166C0
oklch(64.7% 0.162 327.6)
- #36A850
#36A850
oklch(64.8% 0.162 147.6)
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 #C166C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C166C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
Use #C166C0 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.