#C16CDE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.1% 0.182 316.9), rgb(193, 108, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C16CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CDE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.182 316.9) |
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 #C16CDE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CDE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16CDE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16CDE text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16CDE
oklch(67.1% 0.182 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA20D1
oklch(55.5% 0.252 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#9209B5
oklch(49% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771393
oklch(42.8% 0.194 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#C16CDE 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) | #5489E2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D9B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CDE
#C16CDE
oklch(67.1% 0.182 316.9)
- #59AD2B
#59AD2B
oklch(66.9% 0.181 137)
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 #C16CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #C16CDE 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.