#C53CEE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.261 317), rgb(197, 60, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C53CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53CEE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 60, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.261 317) |
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 #C53CEE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C53CEE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53CEE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53CEE text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F4E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.128 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D270F3
oklch(70.7% 0.204 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#630F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.17 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0D48
oklch(26.9% 0.108 316.8)
#C53CEE 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) | #0077F3 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EA | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36393 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53CEE
#C53CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.261 317)
- #48A200
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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 #C53CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.046
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #C53CEE 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.