#D16BC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.167 332.6), rgb(209, 107, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D16BC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 332.6) |
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 #D16BC3 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16BC3 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BC3 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BC3 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16BC3
oklch(67.6% 0.167 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C0
oklch(63% 0.214 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.232 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00A94
oklch(49.1% 0.216 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821278
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691A61
oklch(37.7% 0.14 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#D16BC3 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) | #6987C6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9728E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16BC3
#D16BC3
oklch(67.6% 0.167 332.6)
- #1FB362
#1FB362
oklch(67.5% 0.167 152.7)
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 #D16BC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16BC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.076
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #D16BC3 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.