#C843C3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.6% 0.22 329.4), rgb(200, 67, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C843C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C843C3 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 67, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.22 329.4) |
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 #C843C3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C843C3 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C843C3 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C843C3 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D4
oklch(70.7% 0.173 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C843C3
oklch(61.6% 0.22 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B81CB4
oklch(55.5% 0.238 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E049B
oklch(49% 0.222 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#81107E
oklch(42.8% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#C843C3 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) | #3571C7 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C0 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF537E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C843C3
#C843C3
oklch(61.6% 0.22 329.4)
- #00A046
#00A046
oklch(61.6% 0.172 149.4)
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 #C843C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C843C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.017
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.089
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #C843C3 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.