#C95EFB
Named color: Bright Lilac. oklch(67.8% 0.234 313.3), rgb(201, 94, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C95EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Bright Lilac. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95EFB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 94, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.234 313.3) |
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 #C95EFB | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95EFB | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C95EFB text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C95EFB text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.08 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C95EFB
oklch(67.8% 0.234 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#C32EFF
oklch(63% 0.286 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A900E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#630085
oklch(37.7% 0.187 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0650
oklch(27.1% 0.125 313.3)
#C95EFB 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) | #1889FF | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5591F7 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47CA4 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95EFB
#C95EFB
oklch(67.8% 0.234 313.3)
- #64AF00
#64AF00
oklch(67.8% 0.192 133.3)
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 #C95EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C95EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.007
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
Use #C95EFB 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.