#C168E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.194 315.5), rgb(193, 104, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C168E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C168E4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.194 315.5) |
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 #C168E4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C168E4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C168E4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C168E4 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C168E4
oklch(66.8% 0.194 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#892DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F278A
oklch(42.6% 0.163 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C168E4 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) | #4A88E8 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890E1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7C9C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C168E4
#C168E4
oklch(66.8% 0.194 315.5)
- #58AD0B
#58AD0B
oklch(66.8% 0.194 135.6)
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 #C168E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C168E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #C168E4 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.