#D16ACF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68% 0.179 328), rgb(209, 106, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#D16ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16ACF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.179 328) |
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 #D16ACF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16ACF | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16ACF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16ACF text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16ACF
oklch(68% 0.179 328)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CD
oklch(63.2% 0.228 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#B911BA
oklch(55.6% 0.249 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810882
oklch(42.7% 0.191 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681768
oklch(37.7% 0.148 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#D16ACF 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) | #6289D2 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77493 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16ACF
#D16ACF
oklch(68% 0.179 328)
- #2DB553
#2DB553
oklch(68.1% 0.179 148.1)
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 #D16ACF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16ACF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #D16ACF 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.