#C16CDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.178 318.1), rgb(193, 108, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C16CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CDA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 318.1) |
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 #C16CDA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CDA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CDA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16CDA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16CDA
oklch(66.9% 0.178 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#C16CDA 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) | #5789DE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CDA
#C16CDA
oklch(66.9% 0.178 318.1)
- #56AD33
#56AD33
oklch(66.9% 0.178 138.2)
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 #C16CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #C16CDA 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.