#C242ED
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.1), rgb(194, 66, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C242ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C242ED |
| RGB | rgb(194, 66, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 83%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.1) |
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 #C242ED | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C242ED | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C242ED text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C242ED text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0A7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.124 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF73F2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C242ED
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#62147A
oklch(37.7% 0.165 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#390F48
oklch(27% 0.105 315.6)
#C242ED 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) | #0078F2 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4083E9 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6694 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C242ED
#C242ED
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.1)
- #4DA100
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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 #C242ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C242ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
Use #C242ED 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.