#C800DE
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(59.8% 0.283 322.8), rgb(200, 0, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C800DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.283 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.283) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C800DE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 0, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.283 322.8) |
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 #C800DE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C800DE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C800DE text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C800DE text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF66EF
oklch(70.8% 0.221 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C800DE
oklch(59.8% 0.283 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0646
oklch(26.9% 0.117 323)
#C800DE 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) | #0068E3 | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7BDA | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4782 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C800DE
#C800DE
oklch(59.8% 0.283 322.8)
- #009B08
#009B08
oklch(59.8% 0.202 142.8)
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 #C800DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C800DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #C800DE 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.