#C16EE4
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.7% 0.185 315), rgb(193, 110, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C16EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.185 315) |
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 #C16EE4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16EE4 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16EE4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16EE4 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF4
oklch(81% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16EE4
oklch(67.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 500
500
#BD4CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.235 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A81ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.256 315)
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Step 700
700
#9006BA
oklch(49.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#751196
oklch(42.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1B78
oklch(37.8% 0.154 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381246
oklch(27% 0.098 315.6)
#C16EE4 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) | #538CE8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D93E1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF819F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16EE4
#C16EE4
oklch(67.7% 0.185 315)
- #61AF21
#61AF21
oklch(67.8% 0.185 134.9)
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 #C16EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C16EE4 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.