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#C252FF Color

#C252FF is rgb(194, 82, 255) in RGB, hsl(279, 100%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 15.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C252FF
HEX#C252FF
RGBrgb(194, 82, 255)
HSLhsl(279, 100%, 66%)
HSVhsv(279, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.251 311.1)
LABlab(56.20% 65.02 -67.50)
LCHlch(56.20% 93.72 313.93)

What #C252FF 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 #C252FF, 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.

#C252FF Channel Values

How #C252FF 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 194 · G 82 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 100% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.53:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C252FF 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C252FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C252FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C252FF; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C252FF

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 #C252FF.

How #C252FF 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#C252FF
Protanopia#7070FF
Protanomaly#9865FF
Deuteranopia#8585FE
Deuteranomaly#A174FE
Tritanopia#AE7C7C
Tritanomaly#B66DBF
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C252FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c252ff: #C252FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C252FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c252ff': '#C252FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.322, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c252ff">#C252FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C252FF"

More Purple Colors

#C252FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C252FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C252FF?

#C252FF is a light purple — rgb(194, 82, 255) in RGB and hsl(279, 100%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.63.

What is the RGB value of #C252FF?

#C252FF is rgb(194, 82, 255) — red 194, green 82, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C252FF?

#C252FF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 68%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C252FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C252FF scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C252FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C252FF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.88, which is visibly different.

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