#C16BD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.175 319.5), rgb(193, 107, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C16BD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.175 319.5) |
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 #C16BD6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BD6 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16BD6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16BD6 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16BD6
oklch(66.5% 0.175 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A143B7
oklch(55.5% 0.19 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#C16BD6 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) | #5887DA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7290D3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27A97 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BD6
#C16BD6
oklch(66.5% 0.175 319.5)
- #52AC38
#52AC38
oklch(66.5% 0.175 139.4)
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 #C16BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C16BD6 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.