#C53CEF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.262 316.8), rgb(197, 60, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C53CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.262 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.262) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53CEF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 60, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.262 316.8) |
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 #C53CEF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C53CEF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53CEF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53CEF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#ECCBF9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#D270F3
oklch(70.7% 0.204 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53CEF
oklch(63.2% 0.262 316.8)
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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
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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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)
#C53CEF 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) | #0077F4 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D83EB | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36394 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53CEF
#C53CEF
oklch(63.2% 0.262 316.8)
- #4AA200
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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 #C53CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53CEF.
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 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #C53CEF 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.