#C2529A
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.5% 0.165 343.7), rgb(194, 82, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C2529A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2529A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 82, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.165 343.7) |
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 #C2529A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2529A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2529A text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2529A text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2529A
oklch(60.5% 0.165 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D78
oklch(49.1% 0.166 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2762
oklch(42.7% 0.138 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#C2529A 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) | #5B6F9C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8297 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD526F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2529A
#C2529A
oklch(60.5% 0.165 343.7)
- #00996C
#00996C
oklch(60.4% 0.129 163.8)
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 #C2529A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #C2529A 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.