#C039FC
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.274 312.5), rgb(192, 57, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C039FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C039FC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 57, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 97%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.274 312.5) |
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 #C039FC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C039FC | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C039FC text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C039FC text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.075 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.135 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD70FE
oklch(70.7% 0.214 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C039FC
oklch(63.2% 0.274 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#610B83
oklch(37.8% 0.179 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#390D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.113 312.6)
#C039FC 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) | #0078FF | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1481F8 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9699B | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C039FC
#C039FC
oklch(63.2% 0.274 312.5)
- #5D9E00
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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 #C039FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C039FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.037
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.041
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C039FC 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.