Palettes / Colors / #C252FA
#C252FA — Vivid Purple
#C252FA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #C252FA 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.
#C252FA 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 #8AFA52; it also sits naturally between #6E52FA and #FA52DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C252FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 82, 250 |
| HSL | 280°, 94%, 65% |
| HSV | 280°, 67%, 98% |
| CMYK | 22%, 67%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 42.52, 24.41, 92.91 |
| Yxy | 24.41, 0.2660, 0.1527 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.49, 69.94, -64.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.40, 70.93, -82.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 32% · Blue 98%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C252FA
.text { color: #C252FA; }
.background { background-color: #C252FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C252FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 82, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 94%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C252FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 82, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C252FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 82, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C252FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C252FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8AFA52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #C252FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C252FA
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 #C252FA: ·
How #C252FA 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 #C252FA 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 #C252FA?
#C252FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 194, 82, 250). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C252FA?
#C252FA is RGB 194, 82, 250 — HSL 280°, 94%, 65% — CMYK 22%, 67%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C252FA?
Its complement is #8AFA52; analogous partners are #6E52FA and #FA52DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C252FA for text?
Black text on #C252FA has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.