#C16CBD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.149 328.8), rgb(193, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C16CBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CBD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.149 328.8) |
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 #C16CBD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CBD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CBD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16CBD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16CBD
oklch(65.5% 0.149 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.161 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 329)
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Step 800
800
#723170
oklch(42.7% 0.124 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#C16CBD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6738C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CBD
#C16CBD
oklch(65.5% 0.149 328.8)
- #41A95B
#41A95B
oklch(65.5% 0.149 148.8)
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 #C16CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C16CBD 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.