#C73EE8
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.255 319), rgb(199, 62, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C73EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.255 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C73EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 62, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.255 319) |
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 #C73EE8 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C73EE8 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C73EE8 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C73EE8 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#D470EE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C73EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.255 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#641177
oklch(37.6% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#C73EE8 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) | #0077ED | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4984E4 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76191 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C73EE8
#C73EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.255 319)
- #3BA400
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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 #C73EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C73EE8.
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 0.047
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
Use #C73EE8 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.