#C63BEC
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63% 0.261 317.8), rgb(198, 59, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C63BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 318°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63BEC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 59, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.261 317.8) |
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 #C63BEC | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C63BEC | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63BEC text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63BEC text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 318)
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Step 400
400
#D370F1
oklch(70.7% 0.203 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C63BEC
oklch(63% 0.261 317.8)
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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
#640E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.17 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D47
oklch(27% 0.108 318.4)
#C63BEC 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) | #0076F1 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4283E8 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56192 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63BEC
#C63BEC
oklch(63% 0.261 317.8)
- #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 #C63BEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63BEC.
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 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C63BEC 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.