#C236FA
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.7), rgb(194, 54, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C236FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.275 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C236FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 54, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.7) |
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 #C236FA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C236FA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C236FA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C236FA text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FE
oklch(81% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF6EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.216 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C236FA
oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#620982
oklch(37.7% 0.18 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#390C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 313.4)
#C236FA 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 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D81F6 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6699 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.278 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C236FA
#C236FA
oklch(63.1% 0.275 313.7)
- #599F00
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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 #C236FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C236FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.035
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.036
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #C236FA 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.