#C16FC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.155 323.8), rgb(193, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C16FC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.155 323.8) |
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 #C16FC9 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FC9 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16FC9 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FC9 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C686CC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16FC9
oklch(66.5% 0.155 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A149AA
oklch(55.5% 0.169 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A92
oklch(49.2% 0.157 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#C16FC9 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) | #6587CC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47993 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FC9
#C16FC9
oklch(66.5% 0.155 323.8)
- #4FAB51
#4FAB51
oklch(66.4% 0.155 144)
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 #C16FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #C16FC9 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.