#C52B95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.9% 0.213 344), rgb(197, 43, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C52B95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52B95 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 43, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.213 344) |
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 #C52B95 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52B95 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52B95 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52B95 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#D54CA6
oklch(63% 0.196 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52B95
oklch(56.9% 0.213 344)
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Step 700
700
#A6147C
oklch(49.2% 0.199 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#871764
oklch(42.8% 0.164 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C52
oklch(37.8% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#C52B95 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) | #3E5E98 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7892 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D22A5D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52B95
#C52B95
oklch(56.9% 0.213 344)
- #008D63
#008D63
oklch(56.9% 0.122 163.7)
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 #C52B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.094
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.096
Use #C52B95 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.