#D16BC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.169 331.8), rgb(209, 107, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D16BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.169 331.8) |
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 #D16BC5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16BC5 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BC5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BC5 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16BC5
oklch(67.6% 0.169 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1EAE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00896
oklch(49.1% 0.218 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#82117A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#D16BC5 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) | #6887C8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8728F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16BC5
#D16BC5
oklch(67.6% 0.169 331.8)
- #22B360
#22B360
oklch(67.5% 0.168 152)
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 #D16BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16BC5.
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 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #D16BC5 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.