#D16DC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.164 332.7), rgb(209, 109, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D16DC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.164 332.7) |
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 #D16DC3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16DC3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DC3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DC3 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16DC3
oklch(67.8% 0.164 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BBF
oklch(63% 0.21 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B923AB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1193
oklch(49.1% 0.211 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811577
oklch(42.6% 0.175 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1238
oklch(26.9% 0.086 332.5)
#D16DC3 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) | #6B88C6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8797C0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9738F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16DC3
#D16DC3
oklch(67.8% 0.164 332.7)
- #27B464
#27B464
oklch(68% 0.164 152.6)
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 #D16DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #D16DC3 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.