#C42EFF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.286 313.5), rgb(196, 46, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C42EFF 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C42EFF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 46, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.286 313.5) |
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 #C42EFF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C42EFF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C42EFF text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C42EFF text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.077 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#D06DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.22 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C42EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.286 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E1
oklch(55.7% 0.276 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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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
#3A094E
oklch(27% 0.119 313.3)
#C42EFF 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 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE659A | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.289 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C42EFF
#C42EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.286 313.5)
- #5A9F00
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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 #C42EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C42EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.029
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.031
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.054
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #C42EFF 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.