#C16DB9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.144 330.6), rgb(193, 109, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C16DB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.144 330.6) |
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 #C16DB9 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DB9 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16DB9 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16DB9 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16DB9
oklch(65.4% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C86
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#C16DB9 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) | #6A84BC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808FB6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7738A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DB9
#C16DB9
oklch(65.4% 0.144 330.6)
- #40A860
#40A860
oklch(65.3% 0.143 150.5)
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 #C16DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #C16DB9 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.