#C283CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.125 321.4), rgb(194, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C283CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C283CD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.125 321.4) |
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 #C283CD | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C283CD | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283CD text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283CD text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C283CD
oklch(69.9% 0.125 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B564C3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048AF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#893997
oklch(49.2% 0.163 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B62
oklch(37.6% 0.105 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#C283CD 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) | #7A95D0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48B9F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C283CD
#C283CD
oklch(69.9% 0.125 321.4)
- #70B267
#70B267
oklch(70.1% 0.126 141.4)
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 #C283CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #C283CD 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.