#C725FF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5), rgb(199, 37, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C725FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.293 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.293) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C725FF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 37, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5) |
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 #C725FF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C725FF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C725FF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C725FF text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.14 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C725FF
oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B074E
oklch(27% 0.122 314.4)
#C725FF 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) | #0075FF | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26199 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.296 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C725FF
#C725FF
oklch(63.1% 0.293 314.5)
- #55A000
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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 #C725FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C725FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.026
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.056
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.074
Use #C725FF 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.