#C16FDA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.173 317.9), rgb(193, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C16FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FDA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.173 317.9) |
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 #C16FDA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FDA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FDA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FDA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16FDA
oklch(67.3% 0.173 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A929CB
oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9118B0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1E72
oklch(37.6% 0.145 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#C16FDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FDA
#C16FDA
oklch(67.3% 0.173 317.9)
- #5BAE38
#5BAE38
oklch(67.4% 0.173 137.9)
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 #C16FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C16FDA 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.