#C52CFD
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.286 314.2), rgb(197, 44, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C52CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.286 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.286) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52CFD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 44, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.286 314.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C52CFD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C52CFD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52CFD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52CFD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.079 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#D26BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.224 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C52CFD
oklch(63% 0.286 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DF
oklch(55.7% 0.275 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#640084
oklch(37.8% 0.187 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A094D
oklch(26.9% 0.118 314)
#C52CFD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0076FF | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0981F9 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6399 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.289 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52CFD
#C52CFD
oklch(63% 0.286 314.2)
- #569F00
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C52CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C52CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.027
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.028
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #C52CFD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.