#D16BE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.199 320.5), rgb(209, 107, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#D16BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 107, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.199 320.5) |
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 #D16BE6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16BE6 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BE6 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16BE6 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F2
oklch(81% 0.124 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16BE6
oklch(69.2% 0.199 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#C93DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.253 320.6)
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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
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#661075
oklch(37.7% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E45
oklch(27.1% 0.105 320.6)
#D16BE6 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) | #548DEA | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27D9F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16BE6
#D16BE6
oklch(69.2% 0.199 320.5)
- #48B831
#48B831
oklch(69.2% 0.199 140.6)
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 #D16BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D16BE6 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.