#C783E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.4% 0.15 316.2), rgb(199, 131, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#C783E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C783E1 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 131, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.15 316.2) |
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 #C783E1 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C783E1 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C783E1 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C783E1 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C783E1
oklch(71.4% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#892EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#C783E1 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) | #7399E4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C690A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C783E1
#C783E1
oklch(71.4% 0.15 316.2)
- #75B753
#75B753
oklch(71.3% 0.15 136.1)
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 #C783E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
Use #C783E1 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.