#C16CB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.144 331.1), rgb(193, 108, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C16CB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.144 331.1) |
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 #C16CB8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CB8 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CB8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16CB8 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16CB8
oklch(65.2% 0.144 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B86
oklch(49.1% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#C16CB8 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) | #6983BB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77289 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CB8
#C16CB8
oklch(65.2% 0.144 331.1)
- #3DA860
#3DA860
oklch(65.2% 0.145 151)
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 #C16CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #C16CB8 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.