#C141F1
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.257 314.9), rgb(193, 65, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C141F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C141F1 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 65, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 86%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.257 314.9) |
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 #C141F1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C141F1 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C141F1 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C141F1 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.127 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE72F5
oklch(70.6% 0.202 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C141F1
oklch(63.2% 0.257 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61137D
oklch(37.8% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#C141F1 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) | #0079F6 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3983ED | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6896 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C141F1
#C141F1
oklch(63.2% 0.257 314.9)
- #53A000
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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 #C141F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C141F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C141F1 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.