#C168BF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.158 328), rgb(193, 104, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C168BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C168BF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.158 328) |
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 #C168BF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C168BF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C168BF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C168BF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C168BF
oklch(65% 0.158 328)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#732E73
oklch(42.6% 0.133 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#C168BF 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) | #6182C2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6718B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C168BF
#C168BF
oklch(65% 0.158 328)
- #3AA854
#3AA854
oklch(64.9% 0.157 148)
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 #C168BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #C168BF 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.