#C16DED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.196 312.6), rgb(193, 109, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C16DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16DED |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.196 312.6) |
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 #C16DED | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16DED | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16DED text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16DED text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16DED
oklch(68% 0.196 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC47F2
oklch(63.2% 0.25 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A70DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.272 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75059E
oklch(42.8% 0.21 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E177D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#371149
oklch(27% 0.102 312.7)
#C16DED 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) | #4A8DF1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793EA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD83A3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16DED
#C16DED
oklch(68% 0.196 312.6)
- #67AF00
#67AF00
oklch(68% 0.191 132.7)
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 #C16DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C16DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #C16DED 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.