#D16CE0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.192 322.3), rgb(209, 108, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#D16CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.192 322.3) |
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 #D16CE0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16CE0 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CE0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CE0 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.12 322.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16CE0
oklch(69.1% 0.192 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA41DE
oklch(63.2% 0.245 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#661372
oklch(37.7% 0.16 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#D16CE0 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) | #5A8DE4 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DD | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47B9C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CE0
#D16CE0
oklch(69.1% 0.192 322.3)
- #44B73D
#44B73D
oklch(68.9% 0.191 142.3)
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 #D16CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #D16CE0 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.