#C16FE7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.186 314), rgb(193, 111, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C16FE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.186 314) |
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 #C16FE7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FE7 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FE7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FE7 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.116 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16FE7
oklch(68% 0.186 314)
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Step 500
500
#BC4BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A71ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.259 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F05BC
oklch(49% 0.24 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#741198
oklch(42.6% 0.199 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B79
oklch(37.7% 0.155 314)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#C16FE7 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) | #528DEB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE82A1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FE7
#C16FE7
oklch(68% 0.186 314)
- #64AF1A
#64AF1A
oklch(67.9% 0.186 134)
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 #C16FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #C16FE7 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.