Palettes / Colors / #C83FCA

#C83FCA — Pink

#C83FCA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C83FCA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C83FCA is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #41CA3F; it also sits naturally between #823FCA and #CA3F87. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 25% · Blue 79%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C83FCA

.text { color: #C83FCA; }
.background { background-color: #C83FCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C83FCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 63, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 57%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C83FCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 63, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C83FCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 63, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C83FCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C83FCA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #41CA3F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C83FCA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C83FCA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C83FCA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C83FCA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C83FC9  ·  #C83FCB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C83FCA?

#C83FCA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 200, 63, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C83FCA?

#C83FCA is RGB 200, 63, 202 — HSL 299°, 57%, 52% — CMYK 1%, 69%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #C83FCA?

Its complement is #41CA3F; analogous partners are #823FCA and #CA3F87. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C83FCA for text?

Black text on #C83FCA has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.18:1.