#C93EE1
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.25 321.3), rgb(201, 62, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C93EE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C93EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 62, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 73%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 321.3) |
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 #C93EE1 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C93EE1 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C93EE1 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C93EE1 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 321.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D670E9
oklch(70.6% 0.196 321.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C93EE1
oklch(63% 0.25 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661174
oklch(37.7% 0.164 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#C93EE1 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) | #0075E6 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DD | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5D8D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C93EE1
#C93EE1
oklch(63% 0.25 321.3)
- #21A500
#21A500
oklch(62.9% 0.208 141.3)
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 #C93EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C93EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #C93EE1 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.