#D16FC3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.16 332.7), rgb(209, 111, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#D16FC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D16FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 111, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.16 332.7) |
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 #D16FC3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D16FC3 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FC3 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D16FC3 text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D16FC3
oklch(68.1% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B827AA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1692
oklch(49.1% 0.207 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#811876
oklch(42.8% 0.172 333)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#D16FC3 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) | #6D89C6 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897C0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97590 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D16FC3
#D16FC3
oklch(68.1% 0.16 332.7)
- #2EB466
#2EB466
oklch(68.1% 0.161 152.7)
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 #D16FC3, 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 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #D16FC3 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.