#C63DEA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.2), rgb(198, 61, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C63DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63DEA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 61, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.2) |
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 #C63DEA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C63DEA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63DEA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63DEA 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
#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
#E3A6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#D370F0
oklch(70.7% 0.202 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C63DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.2)
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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
#641079
oklch(37.7% 0.168 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E47
oklch(27.1% 0.106 318.2)
#C63DEA 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 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4583E6 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56191 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63DEA
#C63DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.257 318.2)
- #40A300
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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 #C63DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.042
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.044
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #C63DEA 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.