#C168DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.3% 0.184 318.5), rgb(193, 104, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C168DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C168DA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.184 318.5) |
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 #C168DA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C168DA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C168DA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C168DA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682DA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C168DA
oklch(66.3% 0.184 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A240BC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A2
oklch(49% 0.186 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#712A83
oklch(42.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#C168DA 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) | #5186DE | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8FD7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17997 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C168DA
#C168DA
oklch(66.3% 0.184 318.5)
- #50AC2B
#50AC2B
oklch(66.3% 0.184 138.5)
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 #C168DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C168DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
Use #C168DA 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.