#D16AC6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.171 331.4), rgb(209, 106, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#D16AC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 106, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.171 331.4) |
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 #D16AC6 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16AC6 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16AC6 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16AC6 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16AC6
oklch(67.5% 0.171 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1AB0
oklch(55.7% 0.238 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00297
oklch(49% 0.221 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#820E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#D16AC6 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) | #6687C9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8728F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16AC6
#D16AC6
oklch(67.5% 0.171 331.4)
- #20B35D
#20B35D
oklch(67.5% 0.171 151.4)
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 #D16AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D16AC6 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.