#C53FE9
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.254 318.1), rgb(197, 63, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#C53FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C53FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 63, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.254 318.1) |
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 #C53FE9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C53FE9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C53FE9 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C53FE9 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
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2A7F5
oklch(81% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#D271EF
oklch(70.6% 0.199 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C53FE9
oklch(63% 0.254 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#641278
oklch(37.8% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A0E46
oklch(26.8% 0.105 318.1)
#C53FE9 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) | #0077EE | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E5 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46291 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C53FE9
#C53FE9
oklch(63% 0.254 318.1)
- #41A200
#41A200
oklch(62.9% 0.195 138.1)
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 #C53FE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C53FE9.
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 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
Use #C53FE9 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.