#D16CBE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.161 334.7), rgb(209, 108, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#D16CBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CBE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.161 334.7) |
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 #D16CBE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CBE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CBE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CBE text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16CBE
oklch(67.5% 0.161 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.206 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB24A6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1128E
oklch(49.2% 0.208 335)
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Step 800
800
#821674
oklch(42.7% 0.172 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#D16CBE 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) | #6C87C1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9718C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CBE
#D16CBE
oklch(67.5% 0.161 334.7)
- #1BB368
#1BB368
oklch(67.6% 0.162 154.6)
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 #D16CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.080
Use #D16CBE 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.