#C83EB6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.4% 0.216 333.6), rgb(200, 62, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C83EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 62, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.216 333.6) |
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 #C83EB6 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C83EB6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83EB6 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83EB6 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83EB6
oklch(60.4% 0.216 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC1BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A20393
oklch(49.1% 0.219 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840F77
oklch(42.8% 0.181 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#C83EB6 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) | #3A6CB9 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14A75 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83EB6
#C83EB6
oklch(60.4% 0.216 333.6)
- #009B54
#009B54
oklch(60.5% 0.154 153.7)
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 #C83EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C83EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.006
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #C83EB6 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.