#C432FC
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.281 314), rgb(196, 50, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C432FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.281 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.281) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C432FC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 50, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 97%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.281 314) |
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 #C432FC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C432FC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C432FC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C432FC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
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Step 400
400
#D16DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.219 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C432FC
oklch(63.2% 0.281 314)
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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
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630483
oklch(37.7% 0.183 314)
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Step 950
950
#3A0B4D
oklch(27.1% 0.116 313.7)
#C432FC 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) | #1782F8 | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6599 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.283 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C432FC
#C432FC
oklch(63.2% 0.281 314)
- #58A000
#58A000
oklch(63.3% 0.182 133.9)
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 #C432FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C432FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.030
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.033
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #C432FC 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.