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#C024F0 Color

#C024F0 is rgb(192, 36, 240) in RGB, hsl(286, 87%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C024F0
HEX#C024F0
RGBrgb(192, 36, 240)
HSLhsl(286, 87%, 54%)
HSVhsv(286, 85%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.28 315.9)
LABlab(49.83% 76.73 -69.43)
LCHlch(49.83% 103.48 317.86)

What #C024F0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C024F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C024F0 Channel Values

How #C024F0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 36 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 87% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 85% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C024F0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C024F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C024F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C024F0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C024F0.

How #C024F0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C024F0
Protanopia#5B5BF0
Protanomaly#8F4BF0
Deuteranopia#7777EE
Deuteranomaly#9A61EF
Tritanopia#AD6363
Tritanomaly#B551AE
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C024F0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c024f0: #C024F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C024F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c024f0': '#C024F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.141, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_c024f0">#C024F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C024F0"

More Purple Colors

#C024F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C024F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C024F0?

#C024F0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(192, 36, 240) in RGB and hsl(286, 87%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #C024F0?

#C024F0 is rgb(192, 36, 240) — red 192, green 36, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C024F0?

#C024F0 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 85%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C024F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C024F0 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C024F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C024F0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.

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