#C738EE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.265 317.7), rgb(199, 56, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C738EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.265 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.265) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C738EE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 56, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.265 317.7) |
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 #C738EE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C738EE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C738EE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C738EE text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.13 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#D46EF3
oklch(70.7% 0.208 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C738EE
oklch(63.1% 0.265 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#650C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.173 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C48
oklch(26.9% 0.11 317.8)
#C738EE 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) | #0076F3 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E83EA | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56093 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C738EE
#C738EE
oklch(63.1% 0.265 317.7)
- #44A200
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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 #C738EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C738EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C738EE 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.