#C13EBE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.218 328.8), rgb(193, 62, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C13EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C13EBE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 62, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.218 328.8) |
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 #C13EBE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C13EBE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C13EBE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C13EBE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C13EBE
oklch(59.8% 0.218 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E099C
oklch(49.2% 0.221 329)
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Step 800
800
#80117E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#C13EBE 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) | #2D6CC2 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBB | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74F79 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C13EBE
#C13EBE
oklch(59.8% 0.218 328.8)
- #009A41
#009A41
oklch(59.9% 0.169 148.9)
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 #C13EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C13EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #C13EBE 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.