#C083E8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.155 310.8), rgb(192, 131, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C083E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C083E8 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 131, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 310.8) |
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 #C083E8 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C083E8 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083E8 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083E8 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C083E8
oklch(71% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EE0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3ECD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#842FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.2 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2990
oklch(42.7% 0.165 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#C083E8 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) | #6D99EC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC92AB | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C083E8
#C083E8
oklch(71% 0.155 310.8)
- #7FB443
#7FB443
oklch(70.9% 0.154 130.8)
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 #C083E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #C083E8 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.