#C083F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.171 307.1), rgb(192, 131, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#C083F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C083F6 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 131, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.171 307.1) |
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 #C083F6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C083F6 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083F6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C083F6 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C083F6
oklch(71.7% 0.171 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD59EE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9936DC
oklch(55.7% 0.238 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8226BF
oklch(49.1% 0.221 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A239A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#56247B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#C083F6 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) | #659CFA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759EF3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B896B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C083F6
#C083F6
oklch(71.7% 0.171 307.1)
- #86B627
#86B627
oklch(71.6% 0.171 127.2)
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 #C083F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C083F6 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.