#C16BDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.183 317), rgb(193, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C16BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BDE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.183 317) |
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 #C16BDE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BDE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16BDE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16BDE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.183 317)
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Step 500
500
#BF4BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB1ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.254 317)
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Step 700
700
#9305B6
oklch(49.2% 0.237 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#771193
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#C16BDE 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) | #5389E2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07C9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BDE
#C16BDE
oklch(66.9% 0.183 317)
- #58AD29
#58AD29
oklch(66.9% 0.183 137)
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 #C16BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #C16BDE 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.