#C824FF
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8), rgb(200, 36, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C824FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.294 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.294) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C824FF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 36, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8) |
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 #C824FF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C824FF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C824FF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C824FF text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FF
oklch(81% 0.141 315)
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Step 400
400
#D36AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.225 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C824FF
oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DD
oklch(55.5% 0.274 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B074E
oklch(27% 0.122 314.4)
#C824FF 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) | #0075FF | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.260 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36199 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.296 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C824FF
#C824FF
oklch(63.2% 0.294 314.8)
- #54A000
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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 #C824FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C824FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.027
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
Use #C824FF 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.