#C853D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.215 323), rgb(200, 83, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C853D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C853D7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 83, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.215 323) |
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 #C853D7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C853D7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C853D7 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C853D7 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE8
oklch(81% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DD
oklch(70.6% 0.169 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C853D7
oklch(64.3% 0.215 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C0
oklch(55.6% 0.234 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9617A6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1986
oklch(42.7% 0.18 323)
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Step 900
900
#631E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#C853D7 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) | #387CDB | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668AD4 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB678E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C853D7
#C853D7
oklch(64.3% 0.215 323)
- #00AB11
#00AB11
oklch(64.3% 0.215 143)
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 #C853D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C853D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
Use #C853D7 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.