#C829FB
Closest named color: Hot Purple (#CB00F5). oklch(63.1% 0.288 315.6), rgb(200, 41, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C829FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.288 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Purple (#CB00F5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.288) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hot Purple (#CB00F5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C829FB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 41, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.288 315.6) |
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 #C829FB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C829FB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C829FB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C829FB text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#D46AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.224 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C829FB
oklch(63.1% 0.288 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#650082
oklch(37.8% 0.186 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B084C
oklch(26.9% 0.119 315.5)
#C829FB 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 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C82F7 | 0.254 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46097 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.290 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C829FB
#C829FB
oklch(63.1% 0.288 315.6)
- #50A100
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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 #C829FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C829FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.022
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.031
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #C829FB 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.