#C16FD6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.1% 0.169 319.2), rgb(193, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C16FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.169 319.2) |
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 #C16FD6 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FD6 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16FD6 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FD6 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16FD6
oklch(67.1% 0.169 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF52D9
oklch(63.2% 0.214 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#921BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#761C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 319)
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Step 900
900
#601F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#C16FD6 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) | #5E8ADA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D99 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FD6
#C16FD6
oklch(67.1% 0.169 319.2)
- #58AD3F
#58AD3F
oklch(67.1% 0.168 139.3)
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 #C16FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #C16FD6 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.