#CC83DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.7% 0.147 320.2), rgb(204, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CC83DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC83DC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 320.2) |
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 #CC83DC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC83DC | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83DC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83DC text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE6
oklch(81% 0.092 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC83DC
oklch(71.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#CC83DC 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) | #7799DF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1D9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8EA5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC83DC
#CC83DC
oklch(71.7% 0.147 320.2)
- #6EBA5E
#6EBA5E
oklch(71.8% 0.148 140.2)
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 #CC83DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #CC83DC 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.