#C16DCB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.3% 0.161 323.2), rgb(193, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C16DCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DCB |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #C16DCB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DCB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16DCB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16DCB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16DCB
oklch(66.3% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A247AD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3894
oklch(49% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#702F78
oklch(42.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#C16DCB 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) | #6187CE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47893 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DCB
#C16DCB
oklch(66.3% 0.161 323.2)
- #4DAB4B
#4DAB4B
oklch(66.2% 0.161 143.1)
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 #C16DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #C16DCB 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.