#C083D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.138 315.7), rgb(192, 131, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C083D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C083D9 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 131, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.138 315.7) |
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 #C083D9 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C083D9 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083D9 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083D9 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C083D9
oklch(70.3% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#C083D9 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) | #7597DC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8EA4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C083D9
#C083D9
oklch(70.3% 0.138 315.7)
- #77B257
#77B257
oklch(70.2% 0.138 135.7)
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 #C083D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
Use #C083D9 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.