#C16CE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.187 315.4), rgb(193, 108, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C16CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.187 315.4) |
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 #C16CE3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16CE3 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16CE3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16CE3 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.117 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16CE3
oklch(67.3% 0.187 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.239 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA1AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.26 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#760E97
oklch(42.7% 0.2 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A78
oklch(37.7% 0.155 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#C16CE3 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) | #518AE7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F9E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16CE3
#C16CE3
oklch(67.3% 0.187 315.4)
- #5DAE1E
#5DAE1E
oklch(67.3% 0.187 135.5)
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 #C16CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C16CE3 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.