#D16CFF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9), rgb(209, 108, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#D16CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16CFF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9) |
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 #D16CFF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D16CFF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CFF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16CFF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C42FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.284 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630283
oklch(37.6% 0.185 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#D16CFF 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) | #3F93FF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFB | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD86AC | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16CFF
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
- #67BA00
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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 #D16CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
Use #D16CFF 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.