#C16BF0
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(67.9% 0.202 312.1), rgb(193, 107, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C16BF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.202 312.1) |
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 #C16BF0 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16BF0 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16BF0 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16BF0 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16BF0
oklch(67.9% 0.202 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC43F6
oklch(63.1% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1480
oklch(37.6% 0.169 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#C16BF0 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) | #448CF4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392ED | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC82A4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16BF0
#C16BF0
oklch(67.9% 0.202 312.1)
- #69AE00
#69AE00
oklch(67.8% 0.189 132.1)
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 #C16BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #C16BF0 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.