#D16CBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.162 334.3), rgb(209, 108, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D16CBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CBF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.162 334.3) |
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 #D16CBF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CBF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CBF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CBF 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
#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)
#D16CBF
oklch(67.5% 0.162 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB24A7
oklch(55.7% 0.225 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A0118F
oklch(49% 0.209 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#821574
oklch(42.6% 0.173 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#D16CBF 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) | #6B87C2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9718D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CBF
#D16CBF
oklch(67.5% 0.162 334.3)
- #1DB367
#1DB367
oklch(67.6% 0.163 154.2)
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 #D16CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
Use #D16CBF 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.