#C16BD9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.178 318.5), rgb(193, 107, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C16BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.178 318.5) |
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 #C16BD9 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BD9 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16BD9 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16BD9 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16BD9
oklch(66.7% 0.178 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A142BA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8933A0
oklch(49% 0.18 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#702C82
oklch(42.8% 0.149 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2968
oklch(37.8% 0.116 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#C16BD9 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) | #5688DD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BD9
#C16BD9
oklch(66.7% 0.178 318.5)
- #54AD33
#54AD33
oklch(66.8% 0.179 138.6)
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 #C16BD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16BD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #C16BD9 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.