#C72EF8
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8), rgb(199, 46, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C72EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.282 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.282) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C72EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 46, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8) |
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 #C72EF8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C72EF8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C72EF8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C72EF8 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#D46BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.22 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C72EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650281
oklch(37.8% 0.184 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4B
oklch(27% 0.115 316)
#C72EF8 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) | #0076FD | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2682F4 | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36196 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.284 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C72EF8
#C72EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.282 315.8)
- #4FA100
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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 #C72EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C72EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.025
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.033
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.034
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #C72EF8 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.