#C341EC
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7), rgb(195, 65, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C341EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C341EC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 65, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7) |
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 #C341EC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C341EC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C341EC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C341EC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#ECCCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#D072F1
oklch(70.6% 0.198 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C341EC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#62137A
oklch(37.7% 0.166 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F47
oklch(27% 0.104 317.2)
#C341EC 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) | #0078F1 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E8 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16594 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C341EC
#C341EC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 316.7)
- #4AA200
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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 #C341EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C341EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
Use #C341EC 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.