#C333FA
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.278 314.1), rgb(195, 51, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C333FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C333FA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 51, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.278 314.1) |
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 #C333FA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C333FA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C333FA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C333FA text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 314.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.076 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0A5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#D06DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.218 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C333FA
oklch(63% 0.278 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#630682
oklch(37.8% 0.182 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A0B4C
oklch(27% 0.115 314.4)
#C333FA 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 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B81F6 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6598 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C333FA
#C333FA
oklch(63% 0.278 314.1)
- #579F00
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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 #C333FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C333FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.031
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #C333FA 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.