#D16CCC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.173 329.1), rgb(209, 108, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#D16CCC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CCC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.173 329.1) |
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 #D16CCC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CCC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CCC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CCC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16CCC
oklch(68.1% 0.173 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD48C9
oklch(63.1% 0.221 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.241 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F029C
oklch(49.2% 0.224 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#810F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.185 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681966
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#D16CCC 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) | #6589CF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C9 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77593 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CCC
#D16CCC
oklch(68.1% 0.173 329.1)
- #2FB559
#2FB559
oklch(68.2% 0.173 149.2)
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 #D16CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.079
Use #D16CCC 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.