#C63EE6
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(62.9% 0.253 319.1), rgb(198, 62, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C63EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C63EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 62, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.253 319.1) |
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 #C63EE6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C63EE6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C63EE6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C63EE6 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F3
oklch(80.8% 0.124 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#D471ED
oklch(70.7% 0.198 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C63EE6
oklch(62.9% 0.253 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#641277
oklch(37.7% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#C63EE6 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) | #0076EB | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A83E2 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6608F | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C63EE6
#C63EE6
oklch(62.9% 0.253 319.1)
- #39A300
#39A300
oklch(62.9% 0.199 139.1)
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 #C63EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C63EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.040
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C63EE6 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.