#D16AE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.2 320.6), rgb(209, 106, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#D16AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 106, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.2 320.6) |
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 #D16AE6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16AE6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16AE6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16AE6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.126 320.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16AE6
oklch(69.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA3BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.256 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0091
oklch(42.8% 0.205 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#660F76
oklch(37.7% 0.167 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D45
oklch(27% 0.106 320.7)
#D16AE6 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) | #538DEA | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37C9E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16AE6
#D16AE6
oklch(69.1% 0.2 320.6)
- #47B82F
#47B82F
oklch(69.2% 0.2 140.6)
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 #D16AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D16AE6 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.