#C16BC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.154 327.6), rgb(193, 107, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C16BC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 327.6) |
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 #C16BC0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BC0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16BC0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16BC0 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16BC0
oklch(65.5% 0.154 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A448A4
oklch(55.5% 0.167 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D398D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#C16BC0 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) | #6484C3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6738D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BC0
#C16BC0
oklch(65.5% 0.154 327.6)
- #41A956
#41A956
oklch(65.4% 0.154 147.5)
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 #C16BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #C16BC0 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.