#C537F2
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63% 0.269 316.3), rgb(197, 55, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C537F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.269 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C537F2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 55, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 88%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.269 316.3) |
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 #C537F2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C537F2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C537F2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C537F2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#D26EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.21 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C537F2
oklch(63% 0.269 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#640B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.176 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.112 315.5)
#C537F2 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) | #0076F7 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3582EE | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26295 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C537F2
#C537F2
oklch(63% 0.269 316.3)
- #4CA100
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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 #C537F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C537F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.043
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C537F2 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.