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#C52AFE Color

#C52AFE is rgb(197, 42, 254) in RGB, hsl(284, 99%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C52AFE
HEX#C52AFE
RGBrgb(197, 42, 254)
HSLhsl(284, 99%, 58%)
HSVhsv(284, 83%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.288 314.1)
LABlab(51.94% 78.24 -73.78)
LCHlch(51.94% 107.54 316.68)

What #C52AFE 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 #C52AFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 6.92Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 7.61Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.3Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 10.83Phlox#DF00FFΔE 10.85Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 12.8

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

#C52AFE Channel Values

How #C52AFE 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 197 · G 42 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 99% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 83% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C52AFE 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C52AFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C52AFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C52AFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C52AFE
Complementary
#62FE2A
Analogous
#5B2AFE
Analogous
#FE2ACC
Triadic
#FEC52A
Triadic
#2AFEC5
Split comp.
#CCFE2A
Split comp.
#2AFE5B

Tints & Shades of #C52AFE

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

#CE48FE
#D462FE
#DD80FE
#E59FFF
#EDBDFF
#F4D6FF

Shades

#BA01FE
#A001DA
#8201B2
#650189
#470060
#2D003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C52AFE.

How #C52AFE 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#C52AFE
Protanopia#5F5FFE
Protanomaly#934FFE
Deuteranopia#7C7CFC
Deuteranomaly#9E65FD
Tritanopia#B06A6A
Tritanomaly#B957B9
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C52AFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c52afe: #C52AFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C52AFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c52afe': '#C52AFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.165, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c52afe">#C52AFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C52AFE"

More Purple Colors

#C52AFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C52AFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C52AFE?

#C52AFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(197, 42, 254) in RGB and hsl(284, 99%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #C52AFE?

#C52AFE is rgb(197, 42, 254) — red 197, green 42, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C52AFE?

#C52AFE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 83%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C52AFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C52AFE scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C52AFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C52AFE 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 15.5, which is visibly different.

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