#C16DA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.6% 0.126 341.5), rgb(193, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C16DA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.126 341.5) |
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 #C16DA4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DA4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16DA4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16DA4 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16DA4
oklch(64.6% 0.126 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F75
oklch(49.1% 0.127 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#74345F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#C16DA4 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) | #7181A6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6E81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DA4
#C16DA4
oklch(64.6% 0.126 341.5)
- #30A575
#30A575
oklch(64.5% 0.126 161.5)
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 #C16DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C16DA4 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.