Palettes / Colors / #C552FA
#C552FA — Vivid Purple
#C552FA 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 #C552FA 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.
#C552FA 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 #87FA52; it also sits naturally between #7152FA and #FA52DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C552FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 82, 250 |
| HSL | 281°, 94%, 65% |
| HSV | 281°, 67%, 98% |
| CMYK | 21%, 67%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 43.30, 24.81, 92.95 |
| Yxy | 24.81, 0.2688, 0.1540 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.89, 70.56, -64.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.81, 71.80, -81.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 32% · Blue 98%
Cyan 21% · 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 #C552FA
.text { color: #C552FA; }
.background { background-color: #C552FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C552FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 82, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 94%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C552FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 82, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C552FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 82, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C552FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C552FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87FA52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #C552FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C552FA
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 #C552FA: ·
How #C552FA 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 #C552FA 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 #C552FA?
#C552FA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 197, 82, 250). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C552FA?
#C552FA is RGB 197, 82, 250 — HSL 281°, 94%, 65% — CMYK 21%, 67%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C552FA?
Its complement is #87FA52; analogous partners are #7152FA and #FA52DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C552FA for text?
Black text on #C552FA has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.