#C263F7
Closest named color: Bright Lavender (#C760FF). oklch(67.4% 0.221 311.5), rgb(194, 99, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C263F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lavender (#C760FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lavender (#C760FF) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C263F7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 99, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.221 311.5) |
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 #C263F7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C263F7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C263F7 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C263F7 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C263F7
oklch(67.4% 0.221 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE38FF
oklch(63% 0.277 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#600686
oklch(37.6% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#390B4F
oklch(27.1% 0.118 311.6)
#C263F7 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) | #2A8AFC | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5690F3 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7FA4 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C263F7
#C263F7
oklch(67.4% 0.221 311.5)
- #6AAC00
#6AAC00
oklch(67.4% 0.186 131.6)
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 #C263F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C263F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.015
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #C263F7 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.