#C166C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.167 325.7), rgb(193, 102, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#C166C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C166C5 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.167 325.7) |
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 #C166C5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C166C5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C166C5 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C166C5 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C166C5
oklch(65% 0.167 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#A643AB
oklch(55.5% 0.182 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3493
oklch(49.1% 0.169 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#C166C5 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) | #5C81C8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5718C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C166C5
#C166C5
oklch(65% 0.167 325.7)
- #3BA94A
#3BA94A
oklch(65.1% 0.167 145.7)
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 #C166C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C166C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
Use #C166C5 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.