#C16FEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.19 313.2), rgb(193, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C16FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16FEA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.19 313.2) |
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 #C16FEA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16FEA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FEA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C16FEA text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C16FEA
oklch(68.1% 0.19 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB4AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A71ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.263 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#740E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.203 313)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#C16FEA 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) | #508DEE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD83A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16FEA
#C16FEA
oklch(68.1% 0.19 313.2)
- #66B00D
#66B00D
oklch(68.2% 0.19 133.3)
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 #C16FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.070
Use #C16FEA 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.