#D16CD0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.177 327.7), rgb(209, 108, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#D16CD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.177 327.7) |
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 #D16CD0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CD0 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CD0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CD0 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.11 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16CD0
oklch(68.3% 0.177 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B817BA
oklch(55.7% 0.245 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#800C82
oklch(42.7% 0.189 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#D16CD0 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) | #638AD3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77695 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CD0
#D16CD0
oklch(68.3% 0.177 327.7)
- #34B554
#34B554
oklch(68.2% 0.176 147.7)
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 #D16CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #D16CD0 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.