#C16BCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.166 322.6), rgb(193, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C16BCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BCD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.166 322.6) |
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 #C16BCD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BCD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16BCD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16BCD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784D0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16BCD
oklch(66.1% 0.166 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A345B0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3697
oklch(49.1% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#C16BCD 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) | #5E86D0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47793 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BCD
#C16BCD
oklch(66.1% 0.166 322.6)
- #4BAB46
#4BAB46
oklch(66.1% 0.166 142.6)
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 #C16BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C16BCD 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.