Palettes / Colors / #C034EF
#C034EF — Vivid Purple
#C034EF 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 #C034EF 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.
#C034EF 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 #63EF34; it also sits naturally between #6334EF and #EF34C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C034EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 52, 239 |
| HSL | 285°, 85%, 57% |
| HSV | 285°, 78%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 78%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 38.55, 19.89, 83.47 |
| Yxy | 19.89, 0.2716, 0.1402 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.72, 78.21, -66.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.60, 79.84, -85.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 20% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C034EF
.text { color: #C034EF; }
.background { background-color: #C034EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C034EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 52, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C034EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 52, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C034EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 52, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C034EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C034EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63EF34:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #C034EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C034EF
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 #C034EF: ·
How #C034EF 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 #C034EF 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 #C034EF?
#C034EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 192, 52, 239). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C034EF?
#C034EF is RGB 192, 52, 239 — HSL 285°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 20%, 78%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C034EF?
Its complement is #63EF34; analogous partners are #6334EF and #EF34C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C034EF for text?
Black text on #C034EF has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.