#C83FE3
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.25 320.5), rgb(200, 63, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C83FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 320°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 63, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.25 320.5) |
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 #C83FE3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C83FE3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83FE3 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83FE3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.122 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D571EA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#651275
oklch(37.7% 0.163 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E44
oklch(26.9% 0.103 320.4)
#C83FE3 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) | #0076E8 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5084DF | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F8E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83FE3
#C83FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.25 320.5)
- #2CA500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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 #C83FE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C83FE3.
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 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C83FE3 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.