#C16EB3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.137 333.5), rgb(193, 110, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C16EB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.137 333.5) |
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 #C16EB3 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16EB3 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16EB3 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16EB3 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16EB3
oklch(65.3% 0.137 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A54D97
oklch(55.7% 0.148 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#C16EB3 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) | #6D83B5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838FB1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87388 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16EB3
#C16EB3
oklch(65.3% 0.137 333.5)
- #3EA868
#3EA868
oklch(65.4% 0.136 153.5)
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 #C16EB3, 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 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #C16EB3 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.