Recognised as Colour

#CD52FF

#CD52FF
Violet
Dark
Nearest: Dark orchid

#CD52FF is a violet with RGB values 205, 82, 255 and HSL 283°, 100%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.

Colour values

#CD52FF#CD52FF

HEX#CD52FF

RGBrgb(205, 82, 255)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.3216, 1

RGB percentages80.4%, 32.2%, 100%

HSLhsl(282.7, 100%, 66.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(282.7, 67.8%, 100%)

CMYK19.6%, 67.8%, 0%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,456,127

CSS custom property--colour: #CD52FF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.26234WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness154.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.25:1

Contrast with white3.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.25:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#797979

Inverted#32AD00

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#0085FFno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 57.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#4A8FFBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 60.1 from the original

Tritanopia#C975A3no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 64.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.36:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.25:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark orchid · ΔE 17.5 Blue violet · ΔE 19.3 Dark violet · ΔE 19.8 Medium orchid · ΔE 22.7 Fuchsia · ΔE 25.4 Magenta · ΔE 25.4

Nearest named CSS colourDark orchid (#9932CC)ΔE 17.48, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyviolet

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#84FF52

Analogous#7652FF, #FF52DB

Triadic#FFCD52, #52FFCD

Split complementary#DBFF52, #52FF76

Tetradic#FF7652, #84FF52, #52DBFF

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F9EBFF

Lighter +20%#EAB8FF

Lighter +10%#DC85FF

Darker −10%#BE1FFF

Darker −20%#A700EB

Darker −30%#8300B8

Darker −40%#5F0085

More saturated +25%#CD52FF

Less saturated −25%#C468E9

Channel breakdown

R205

G82

B255

Red205 (80.4%)

Green82 (32.2%)

Blue255 (100%)

Hue282.66°

Saturation (HSL)100%

Lightness66.08%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CD · G 52 · B FF

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Cd52FF (chemical formula)

Formula
5,883.316 g/mol
54 atoms

Cd52FF has a molar mass of 5,883.316 g/mol, made up of 54 atoms across 2 elements: 52 × Cd, 2 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass5,883.316 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule54

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule9.7694761 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.0235963 × 10^20

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

Cd99.4%

F0.6%

Cadmium (Cd × 52)5,845.32 g/mol, 99.354%

Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 0.646%

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