#C83FE4
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.251 320.2), rgb(200, 63, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C83FE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C83FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 63, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.251 320.2) |
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 #C83FE4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C83FE4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C83FE4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C83FE4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E4A6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#D571EB
oklch(70.8% 0.196 320.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C83FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.251 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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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
#3B0E45
oklch(26.9% 0.104 319.7)
#C83FE4 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) | #0076E9 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84E0 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F8F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C83FE4
#C83FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.251 320.2)
- #2FA500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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 #C83FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C83FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.065
Use #C83FE4 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.