#C16FA6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65% 0.124 340.6), rgb(193, 111, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C16FA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.124 340.6) |
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 #C16FA6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FA6 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16FA6 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16FA6 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16FA6
oklch(65% 0.124 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#C16FA6 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) | #7382A8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7083 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FA6
#C16FA6
oklch(65% 0.124 340.6)
- #37A675
#37A675
oklch(65% 0.125 160.4)
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 #C16FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #C16FA6 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.