ColorTool
Log in
#C252EA

#c252ea ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c252ea is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 32.16% green and 91.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.09% cyan, 64.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.24% black. Its hue angle is 284.21°, with 78.35% saturation and 61.96% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 3.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc66ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2344

Complementary

  1. #c252ea
  2. #7aea52

Split complementary

  1. #c252ea
  2. #c6ea52
  3. #52ea76

Analogous

  1. #7652ea
  2. #c252ea
  3. #ea52c6

Triadic

  1. #c252ea
  2. #eac252
  3. #52eac2

Tetradic

  1. #c252ea
  2. #ea527a
  3. #7aea52
  4. #52eac2

Square

  1. #c252ea
  2. #ea7652
  3. #7aea52
  4. #52c6ea

Monochromatic

  1. #701291
  2. #a41ad6
  3. #c252ea
  4. #da96f2
  5. #f2dafb

Shades

#c252ea mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c252ea
  2. #af4ad3
  3. #9b42bb
  4. #8839a4
  5. #74318c
  6. #612975
  7. #4e215e
  8. #3a1946
  9. #27102f
  10. #130817
  11. #000000

Tints

#c252ea mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c252ea
  2. #c863ec
  3. #ce75ee
  4. #d486f0
  5. #da97f2
  6. #e1a9f5
  7. #e7baf7
  8. #edcbf9
  9. #f3dcfb
  10. #f9eefd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c252ea mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c252ea
  2. #bb57df
  3. #b55bd5
  4. #ae60ca
  5. #a864c0
  6. #a169b5
  7. #9a6eaa
  8. #9472a0
  9. #8d7795
  10. #877b8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a174b6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #087eef ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5188e6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf6f97 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #806fed ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d76e8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c064be ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c252ea {
  color: #c252ea;
}
Background
.bg-c252ea {
  background-color: #c252ea;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c252ea {
  border: 2px solid #c252ea;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c252ea;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 82 234;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 78% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c252ea {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c252ea, #ea52c6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c252ea {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 82 234 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 3.43 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.81 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.25 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.70 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.70 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.13 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.77 #3dad15 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c252ea  rgb(194, 82, 234)  hsl(284, 78%, 62%)  Medium Orchid
#7aea52  rgb(122, 234, 82)  hsl(104, 78%, 62%)  Lawn Green
#eac252  rgb(234, 194, 82)  hsl(44, 78%, 62%)  Meat Brown
#52eac2  rgb(82, 234, 194)  hsl(164, 78%, 62%)  Aquamarine