#C16AE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.19 315.6), rgb(193, 106, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C16AE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 106, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.19 315.6) |
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 #C16AE3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16AE3 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16AE3 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16AE3 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16AE3
oklch(67% 0.19 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF48EA
oklch(63.1% 0.243 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB14D8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#770A97
oklch(42.7% 0.203 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#601879
oklch(37.7% 0.159 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#C16AE3 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) | #4E89E7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D9D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16AE3
#C16AE3
oklch(67% 0.19 315.6)
- #5AAE18
#5AAE18
oklch(67.1% 0.191 135.7)
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 #C16AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C16AE3 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.