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Information about #852CCE color

#852CCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #852CCE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 44, 206) — 52.2% red, 17.3% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 64 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #852CCE reads as a strongly colored twilight violet and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Orchid (#9932CC) and Hot Violet (#7931BB).

The recipe behind #852CCE is rgb(133, 44, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #852CCE: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #852CCE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#852CCE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#852CCE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #852CCE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

Burple color link
Burple

#6832E3

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Bluey Purple color link
Bluey Purple

#6241C7

Purple Blue color link
Purple Blue

#632DE9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#852CCE
  • RGB133, 44, 206
  • CMYK29, 64, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(133, 44, 206)
  • HSL273°, 65%, 49%
  • HSL Precise272.963°, 64.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV273°, 79%, 81%
  • HSB273°, 79%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.173, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.173, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.173, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID852CCE
  • DECIMAL ID8727758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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