#C583F5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.172 309.4), rgb(197, 131, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C583F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 309°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C583F5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 131, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.172 309.4) |
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 #C583F5 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C583F5 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C583F5 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C583F5 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5ADF5
oklch(80.8% 0.108 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C583F5
oklch(72.2% 0.172 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#B157EB
oklch(63.2% 0.22 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C33D9
oklch(55.5% 0.239 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#8623BC
oklch(49.2% 0.222 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2198
oklch(42.8% 0.183 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#582379
oklch(37.7% 0.143 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#C583F5 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) | #679CF9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF95B1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C583F5
#C583F5
oklch(72.2% 0.172 309.4)
- #82B931
#82B931
oklch(72.2% 0.172 129.4)
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 #C583F5, 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 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #C583F5 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.