#C33BF2
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63% 0.265 315.5), rgb(195, 59, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C33BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.265 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C33BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 59, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 88%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.265 315.5) |
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 #C33BF2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C33BF2 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C33BF2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C33BF2 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.13 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#D070F6
oklch(70.6% 0.207 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C33BF2
oklch(63% 0.265 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#620E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.172 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D49
oklch(27% 0.109 316.1)
#C33BF2 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) | #0077F7 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3582EE | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6595 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.267 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C33BF2
#C33BF2
oklch(63% 0.265 315.5)
- #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 #C33BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C33BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C33BF2 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.