#C73AED
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.263 317.9), rgb(199, 58, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C73AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.263 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73AED |
| RGB | rgb(199, 58, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.263 317.9) |
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 #C73AED | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C73AED | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73AED text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73AED text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 318)
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Step 400
400
#D46FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.206 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C73AED
oklch(63.1% 0.263 317.9)
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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
#640D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.171 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B0D48
oklch(27% 0.109 317.6)
#C73AED 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) | #0076F2 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66192 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73AED
#C73AED
oklch(63.1% 0.263 317.9)
- #43A300
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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 #C73AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C73AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
Use #C73AED 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.