Palettes / Colors / #C034EA
#C034EA — Vivid Purple
#C034EA 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 #C034EA 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.
#C034EA 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 #5EEA34; it also sits naturally between #6434EA and #EA34B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C034EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 52, 234 |
| HSL | 286°, 81%, 56% |
| HSV | 286°, 78%, 92% |
| CMYK | 18%, 78%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.82, 19.60, 79.63 |
| Yxy | 19.60, 0.2759, 0.1430 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.39, 77.30, -64.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.28, 78.58, -81.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 20% · Blue 92%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C034EA
.text { color: #C034EA; }
.background { background-color: #C034EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C034EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 52, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 81%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C034EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 52, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C034EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 52, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C034EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C034EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5EEA34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.92:1 AA |
Best text color on #C034EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C034EA
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 #C034EA: ·
How #C034EA 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 #C034EA 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 #C034EA?
#C034EA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 192, 52, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C034EA?
#C034EA is RGB 192, 52, 234 — HSL 286°, 81%, 56% — CMYK 18%, 78%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #C034EA?
Its complement is #5EEA34; analogous partners are #6434EA and #EA34B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C034EA for text?
Black text on #C034EA has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.27:1.