#C03EF4
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.262 314), rgb(192, 62, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C03EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.262 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C03EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 62, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 89%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.262 314) |
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 #C03EF4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C03EF4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C03EF4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C03EF4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.129 314)
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Step 400
400
#CE72F8
oklch(70.8% 0.205 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C03EF4
oklch(63% 0.262 314)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009D
oklch(42.8% 0.212 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#61117F
oklch(37.8% 0.171 314)
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Step 950
950
#390E4A
oklch(27% 0.109 314.4)
#C03EF4 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) | #0078F9 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F82F0 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6897 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C03EF4
#C03EF4
oklch(63% 0.262 314)
- #579F00
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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 #C03EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C03EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.042
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
Use #C03EF4 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.