Palettes / Colors / #C552EF
#C552EF — Vivid Purple
#C552EF 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 #C552EF 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.
#C552EF 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 #7CEF52; it also sits naturally between #7752EF and #EF52CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C552EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 82, 239 |
| HSL | 284°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 284°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 18%, 66%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 41.62, 24.14, 84.13 |
| Yxy | 24.14, 0.2777, 0.1610 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.22, 68.38, -59.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.13, 68.95, -72.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 32% · Blue 94%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 66% · 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 #C552EF
.text { color: #C552EF; }
.background { background-color: #C552EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C552EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 82, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C552EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 82, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C552EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 82, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C552EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C552EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CEF52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.60:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #C552EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C552EF
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 #C552EF: ·
How #C552EF 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 #C552EF 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 #C552EF?
#C552EF is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 197, 82, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C552EF?
#C552EF is RGB 197, 82, 239 — HSL 284°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 18%, 66%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C552EF?
Its complement is #7CEF52; analogous partners are #7752EF and #EF52CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C552EF for text?
Black text on #C552EF has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.