#C16DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.193 313.4), rgb(193, 109, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C16DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.193 313.4) |
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 #C16DEA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DEA | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16DEA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16DEA text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16DEA
oklch(67.9% 0.193 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC48EF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A813DD
oklch(55.6% 0.267 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#75099B
oklch(42.7% 0.206 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E187C
oklch(37.6% 0.161 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#371148
oklch(26.9% 0.101 313.4)
#C16DEA 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) | #4D8CEE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD82A1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DEA
#C16DEA
oklch(67.9% 0.193 313.4)
- #64AF01
#64AF01
oklch(67.8% 0.192 133.3)
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 #C16DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #C16DEA 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.