#C83EAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.208 337.8), rgb(200, 62, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C83EAA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83EAA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.208 337.8) |
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 #C83EAA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C83EAA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83EAA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83EAA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83EAA
oklch(59.8% 0.208 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE1FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40B89
oklch(49.1% 0.21 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#85126F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#C83EAA 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) | #436AAD | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA7 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3456F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83EAA
#C83EAA
oklch(59.8% 0.208 337.8)
- #00985E
#00985E
oklch(59.9% 0.14 157.8)
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 #C83EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.098
Use #C83EAA 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.