#C283F8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.174 307.4), rgb(194, 131, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C283F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C283F8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 307.4) |
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 #C283F8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C283F8 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283F8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C283F8 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C283F8
oklch(72% 0.174 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE57EF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A33DD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8323C0
oklch(49.1% 0.224 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B219B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#56237C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#C283F8 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) | #649CFC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA97B2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C283F8
#C283F8
oklch(72% 0.174 307.4)
- #86B825
#86B825
oklch(72.1% 0.175 127.5)
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 #C283F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #C283F8 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.