#C283EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.5% 0.163 310), rgb(194, 131, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C283EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C283EE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.163 310) |
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 #C283EE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C283EE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283EE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283EE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C283EE
oklch(71.5% 0.163 310)
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Step 500
500
#AF5BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#852AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.21 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2594
oklch(42.7% 0.175 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572576
oklch(37.6% 0.136 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#C283EE 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) | #6B9AF2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD94AD | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C283EE
#C283EE
oklch(71.5% 0.163 310)
- #80B63B
#80B63B
oklch(71.4% 0.162 130.1)
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 #C283EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #C283EE 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.