#C16DC2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.152 326.7), rgb(193, 109, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C16DC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.152 326.7) |
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 #C16DC2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DC2 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16DC2 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16DC2 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C785C8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16DC2
oklch(65.8% 0.152 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A349A5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#C16DC2 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) | #6685C5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D90BF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5768E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DC2
#C16DC2
oklch(65.8% 0.152 326.7)
- #46AA56
#46AA56
oklch(65.9% 0.153 146.7)
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 #C16DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #C16DC2 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.