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#C83EFE Color

#C83EFE is rgb(200, 62, 254) in RGB, hsl(283, 99%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 76%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C83EFE
HEX#C83EFE
RGBrgb(200, 62, 254)
HSLhsl(283, 99%, 62%)
HSVhsv(283, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 76%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.273 314.2)
LABlab(54.36% 73.39 -69.86)
LCHlch(54.36% 101.32 316.41)

What #C83EFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C83EFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.07Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 13.17Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 13.21Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 14.26Phlox#DF00FFΔE 14.64Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C83EFE Channel Values

How #C83EFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 62 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 99% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C83EFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C83EFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C83EFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C83EFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C83EFE
Complementary
#75FE3E
Analogous
#683EFE
Analogous
#FE3ED4
Triadic
#FEC83E
Triadic
#3EFEC8
Split comp.
#D4FE3E
Split comp.
#3EFE68

Tints & Shades of #C83EFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CF58FE
#D671FE
#DE8AFE
#E6A9FF
#EEC2FF
#F5DBFF

Shades

#BC16FE
#A401E4
#8701BC
#6A0193
#4D016B
#2C003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C83EFE.

How #C83EFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C83EFE
Protanopia#6868FE
Protanomaly#985AFE
Deuteranopia#8282FC
Deuteranomaly#A36DFD
Tritanopia#B47272
Tritanomaly#BC61BB
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C83EFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c83efe: #C83EFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C83EFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c83efe': '#C83EFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.243, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c83efe">#C83EFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C83EFE"

More Purple Colors

#C83EFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C83EFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C83EFE?

#C83EFE is a light purple — rgb(200, 62, 254) in RGB and hsl(283, 99%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.

What is the RGB value of #C83EFE?

#C83EFE is rgb(200, 62, 254) — red 200, green 62, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C83EFE?

#C83EFE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 76%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C83EFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C83EFE scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C83EFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C83EFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.91, which is visibly different.

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