#CC83EC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.164 314.9), rgb(204, 131, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#CC83EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC83EC |
| RGB | rgb(204, 131, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.164 314.9) |
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 #CC83EC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC83EC | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83EC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83EC text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEF
oklch(81% 0.103 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC83EC
oklch(72.4% 0.164 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B757DF
oklch(63.1% 0.21 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A334CC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 315)
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Step 700
700
#8B24B1
oklch(49.1% 0.213 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#71218F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2372
oklch(37.8% 0.137 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#CC83EC 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) | #6F9CF0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A2E9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC83EC
#CC83EC
oklch(72.4% 0.164 314.9)
- #77BC49
#77BC49
oklch(72.5% 0.164 134.8)
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 #CC83EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #CC83EC 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.