#C283F4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.17 308.4), rgb(194, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C283F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 308°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C283F4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.17 308.4) |
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 #C283F4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C283F4 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283F4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283F4 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C283F4
oklch(71.8% 0.17 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EB
oklch(63.2% 0.217 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A36D9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8426BC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#C283F4 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) | #679BF8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789FF1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB95B0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C283F4
#C283F4
oklch(71.8% 0.17 308.4)
- #84B72F
#84B72F
oklch(71.8% 0.169 128.3)
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 #C283F4, 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 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #C283F4 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.