#C23FF0
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5), rgb(194, 63, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C23FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.259 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.259) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C23FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 63, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5) |
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 #C23FF0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C23FF0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C23FF0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C23FF0 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.069 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF72F5
oklch(70.7% 0.202 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C23FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BA
oklch(49% 0.241 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#62127C
oklch(37.8% 0.168 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#390E49
oklch(26.9% 0.108 315.1)
#C23FF0 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) | #0078F5 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83EC | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6695 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C23FF0
#C23FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.259 315.5)
- #50A000
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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 #C23FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C23FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C23FF0 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.