#C83EB7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.5% 0.217 333.3), rgb(200, 62, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C83EB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 62, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.217 333.3) |
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 #C83EB7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C83EB7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83EB7 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83EB7 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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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
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 333.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83EB7
oklch(60.5% 0.217 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC1AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20293
oklch(49.1% 0.219 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#830E78
oklch(42.6% 0.182 332.9)
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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)
#C83EB7 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) | #3A6CBA | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B4 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D14B76 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83EB7
#C83EB7
oklch(60.5% 0.217 333.3)
- #009B53
#009B53
oklch(60.5% 0.155 153.4)
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 #C83EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C83EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.005
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
Use #C83EB7 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.