#C23EB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.21 332.8), rgb(194, 62, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C23EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 62, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.21 332.8) |
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 #C23EB3 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C23EB3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23EB3 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23EB3 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 332.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C23EB3
oklch(59.4% 0.21 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00F93
oklch(49.2% 0.213 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821477
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#C23EB3 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) | #396AB6 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB0 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4A73 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23EB3
#C23EB3
oklch(59.4% 0.21 332.8)
- #00974F
#00974F
oklch(59.3% 0.153 152.8)
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 #C23EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.096
Use #C23EB3 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.