#CC83ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.165 314.6), rgb(204, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#CC83ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC83ED |
| RGB | rgb(204, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.165 314.6) |
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 #CC83ED | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC83ED | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83ED text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC83ED text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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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)
#CC83ED
oklch(72.5% 0.165 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B756E0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A334CD
oklch(55.7% 0.229 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B1
oklch(49% 0.213 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#712190
oklch(42.7% 0.177 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2273
oklch(37.7% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#CC83ED 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) | #6E9CF1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA92AD | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC83ED
#CC83ED
oklch(72.5% 0.165 314.6)
- #77BC47
#77BC47
oklch(72.5% 0.166 134.6)
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 #CC83ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #CC83ED 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.