#C93CE7
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.2% 0.257 319.9), rgb(201, 60, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C93CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 60, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.257 319.9) |
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 #C93CE7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C93CE7 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93CE7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93CE7 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D56FED
oklch(70.6% 0.201 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C93CE7
oklch(63.2% 0.257 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#650F77
oklch(37.6% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#C93CE7 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) | #0076EC | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B84E3 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F90 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93CE7
#C93CE7
oklch(63.2% 0.257 319.9)
- #33A500
#33A500
oklch(63.3% 0.203 139.9)
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 #C93CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C93CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.035
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.046
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #C93CE7 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.