#C583DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.146 316.3), rgb(197, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C583DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C583DE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.146 316.3) |
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 #C583DE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C583DE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C583DE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C583DE text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C583DE
oklch(71% 0.146 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED3
oklch(63% 0.186 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A040C0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A86
oklch(42.7% 0.155 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#C583DE 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) | #7498E1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859EDB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48FA6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C583DE
#C583DE
oklch(71% 0.146 316.3)
- #75B655
#75B655
oklch(71% 0.147 136.4)
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 #C583DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #C583DE 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.