#C233FE
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.9), rgb(194, 51, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C233FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.281 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.281) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C233FE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 51, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.9) |
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 #C233FE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C233FE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C233FE text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C233FE text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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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
#CF6EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.218 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C233FE
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8E00BF
oklch(49% 0.244 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#620584
oklch(37.7% 0.183 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#390B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 312.9)
#C233FE 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 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0281FA | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB679B | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.284 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C233FE
#C233FE
oklch(63.1% 0.281 312.9)
- #5C9F00
#5C9F00
oklch(63.3% 0.178 132.9)
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 #C233FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C233FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.032
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.035
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C233FE 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.