#A52D84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.18 341.1), rgb(165, 45, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A52D84 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52D84 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.18 341.1) |
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 #A52D84 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52D84 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52D84 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A52D84 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD55A9
oklch(63% 0.179 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B83594
oklch(55.5% 0.194 341)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52D84
oklch(51.1% 0.18 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#812266
oklch(42.7% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#A52D84 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) | #375386 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6681 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2F55 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52D84
#A52D84
oklch(51.1% 0.18 341.1)
- #007A51
#007A51
oklch(51.2% 0.114 161.2)
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 #A52D84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A52D84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #A52D84 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.