#C16CD1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.4% 0.168 321.1), rgb(193, 108, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#C16CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.168 321.1) |
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 #C16CD1 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CD1 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CD1 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16CD1 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E1
oklch(81% 0.082 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16CD1
oklch(66.4% 0.168 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A145B3
oklch(55.5% 0.184 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A369A
oklch(49.2% 0.17 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#702E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#C16CD1 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) | #5D87D4 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37995 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CD1
#C16CD1
oklch(66.4% 0.168 321.1)
- #50AC42
#50AC42
oklch(66.5% 0.169 141.1)
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 #C16CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #C16CD1 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.