#C63EB5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.214 333.4), rgb(198, 62, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C63EB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 62, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.214 333.4) |
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 #C63EB5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C63EB5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63EB5 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63EB5 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C63EB5
oklch(60.1% 0.214 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC1DAB
oklch(55.7% 0.233 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10793
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831177
oklch(42.7% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#C63EB5 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) | #3A6BB8 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB2 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4A75 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63EB5
#C63EB5
oklch(60.1% 0.214 333.4)
- #009A52
#009A52
oklch(60.2% 0.154 153.2)
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 #C63EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #C63EB5 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.