#C441E8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.25 317.9), rgb(196, 65, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C441E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C441E8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 65, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 317.9) |
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 #C441E8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C441E8 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C441E8 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C441E8 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#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
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#D272EE
oklch(70.7% 0.196 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C441E8
oklch(63% 0.25 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631478
oklch(37.8% 0.163 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0F46
oklch(27% 0.103 317.9)
#C441E8 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) | #0077ED | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4883E4 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36391 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C441E8
#C441E8
oklch(63% 0.25 317.9)
- #42A200
#42A200
oklch(62.9% 0.194 137.9)
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 #C441E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C441E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.060
Use #C441E8 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.