#C16CCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.2% 0.164 322.5), rgb(193, 108, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C16CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CCD |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.164 322.5) |
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 #C16CCD | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CCD | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CCD text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16CCD text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684CF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16CCD
oklch(66.2% 0.164 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A246AF
oklch(55.6% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3796
oklch(49.2% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#712E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A62
oklch(37.6% 0.107 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A3A
oklch(27.2% 0.068 322.5)
#C16CCD 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) | #5F86D0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47893 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CCD
#C16CCD
oklch(66.2% 0.164 322.5)
- #4DAB47
#4DAB47
oklch(66.2% 0.164 142.4)
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 #C16CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #C16CCD 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.