#C16FD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.164 320.5), rgb(193, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C16FD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.164 320.5) |
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 #C16FD2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FD2 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16FD2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FD2 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C485D2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16FD2
oklch(66.9% 0.164 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A047B2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#893899
oklch(49.2% 0.166 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.138 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B64
oklch(37.7% 0.107 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#C16FD2 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) | #6089D5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C97 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FD2
#C16FD2
oklch(66.9% 0.164 320.5)
- #55AD45
#55AD45
oklch(67% 0.165 140.7)
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 #C16FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
Use #C16FD2 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.