#C53EEA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.256 317.9), rgb(197, 62, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C53EEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.256 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53EEA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 62, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.256 317.9) |
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 #C53EEA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C53EEA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53EEA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53EEA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.126 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#D271F0
oklch(70.7% 0.2 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53EEA
oklch(63% 0.256 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#641179
oklch(37.8% 0.167 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E47
oklch(26.9% 0.106 317.3)
#C53EEA 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) | #0077EF | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46292 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53EEA
#C53EEA
oklch(63% 0.256 317.9)
- #43A200
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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 #C53EEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53EEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.044
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.045
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #C53EEA 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.