#C16EA8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.128 339.3), rgb(193, 110, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C16EA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.128 339.3) |
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 #C16EA8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16EA8 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16EA8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16EA8 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16EA8
oklch(64.9% 0.128 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#C16EA8 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) | #7182AA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7084 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16EA8
#C16EA8
oklch(64.9% 0.128 339.3)
- #36A672
#36A672
oklch(64.9% 0.128 159.1)
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 #C16EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #C16EA8 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.