#C83FDF
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.8% 0.247 321.5), rgb(200, 63, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C83FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83FDF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 63, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.247 321.5) |
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 #C83FDF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C83FDF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83FDF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83FDF text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D671E7
oklch(70.7% 0.193 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83FDF
oklch(62.8% 0.247 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661373
oklch(37.8% 0.161 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#C83FDF 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) | #0075E3 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DB | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5D8C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83FDF
#C83FDF
oklch(62.8% 0.247 321.5)
- #1EA500
#1EA500
oklch(62.8% 0.209 141.5)
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 #C83FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C83FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #C83FDF 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.