#C16EAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.133 335.5), rgb(193, 110, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#C16EAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16EAF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.133 335.5) |
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 #C16EAF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16EAF | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16EAF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16EAF text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C987BA
oklch(70.6% 0.105 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16EAF
oklch(65.2% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#A54D94
oklch(55.5% 0.146 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#C16EAF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97187 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16EAF
#C16EAF
oklch(65.2% 0.133 335.5)
- #3BA76C
#3BA76C
oklch(65.1% 0.133 155.7)
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 #C16EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #C16EAF 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.