#D16DFF
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.8% 0.22 313.8), rgb(209, 109, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#D16DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16DFF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 109, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.22 313.8) |
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 #D16DFF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D16DFF | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DFF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16DFF text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
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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)
#D16DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.22 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#C431FC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BE
oklch(49.2% 0.244 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630483
oklch(37.7% 0.183 314)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4D
oklch(27% 0.117 313.8)
#D16DFF 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) | #4193FF | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BFB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD86AC | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16DFF
#D16DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.22 313.8)
- #68BA00
#68BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 133.8)
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 #D16DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D16DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D16DFF 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.