#C52CFF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.288 313.8), rgb(197, 44, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C52CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.288 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.288) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52CFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 44, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.288 313.8) |
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 #C52CFF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C52CFF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52CFF text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52CFF text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4E2FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 313.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.079 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1A5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.138 314)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C52CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.288 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00E0
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#9000BE
oklch(49.2% 0.244 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A094E
oklch(27% 0.119 313.3)
#C52CFF 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) | #0077FF | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.252 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF649A | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.290 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52CFF
#C52CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.288 313.8)
- #589F00
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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 #C52CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C52CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.028
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.029
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #C52CFF 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.