Palettes / Colors / #C024EC
#C024EC — Vivid Purple
#C024EC is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C024EC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C024EC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4EEC22; it also sits naturally between #5C22EC and #EC22B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C024EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 36, 236 |
| HSL | 287°, 84%, 53% |
| HSV | 287°, 85%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 85%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 37.51, 18.52, 80.96 |
| Yxy | 18.52, 0.2738, 0.1352 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.13, 81.72, -67.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.04, 83.85, -86.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 14% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C024EC
.text { color: #C024EC; }
.background { background-color: #C024EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C024EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 36, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 84%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C024EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 36, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C024EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 36, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C024EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C024EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EEC22:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #C024EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C024EC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C024EC: ·
How #C024EC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C024EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C024EC?
#C024EC is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 192, 36, 236). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C024EC?
#C024EC is RGB 192, 36, 236 — HSL 287°, 84%, 53% — CMYK 19%, 85%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C024EC?
Its complement is #4EEC22; analogous partners are #5C22EC and #EC22B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C024EC for text?
Black text on #C024EC has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.