#C231FF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.8), rgb(194, 49, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C231FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.283 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.283) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C231FF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 49, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.8) |
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 #C231FF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C231FF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C231FF text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C231FF text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFA6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.136 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE6EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.218 312.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C231FF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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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
#620485
oklch(37.8% 0.185 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#390A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.118 312.4)
#C231FF 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) | #0077FF | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB669B | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C231FF
#C231FF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 312.8)
- #5C9E00
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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 #C231FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C231FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.030
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.034
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C231FF 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.