#C16FCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.156 323.5), rgb(193, 111, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C16FCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FCA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 323.5) |
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 #C16FCA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FCA | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16FCA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FCA text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16FCA
oklch(66.5% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A149AB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3993
oklch(49.1% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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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)
#C16FCA 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) | #6488CD | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A93 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FCA
#C16FCA
oklch(66.5% 0.156 323.5)
- #50AB4F
#50AB4F
oklch(66.4% 0.156 143.4)
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 #C16FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C16FCA 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.