#C32EFF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.286 313.2), rgb(195, 46, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C32EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.286 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C32EFF |
| RGB | rgb(195, 46, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.286 313.2) |
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 #C32EFF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C32EFF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C32EFF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C32EFF text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0A6FF
oklch(81% 0.136 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF6DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.22 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C32EFF
oklch(63% 0.286 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#630185
oklch(37.8% 0.187 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A0A4E
oklch(27.1% 0.118 313.2)
#C32EFF 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 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC659A | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.288 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C32EFF
#C32EFF
oklch(63% 0.286 313.2)
- #5A9E00
#5A9E00
oklch(62.9% 0.178 133.2)
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 #C32EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C32EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.028
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.032
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #C32EFF 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.