#C52DA9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.224 336.9), rgb(197, 45, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C52DA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 45, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.224 336.9) |
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 #C52DA9 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52DA9 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52DA9 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52DA9 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB6
oklch(63.2% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52DA9
oklch(57.9% 0.224 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2108A
oklch(49% 0.207 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#841470
oklch(42.7% 0.172 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#C52DA9 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) | #3263AC | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A6 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03869 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52DA9
#C52DA9
oklch(57.9% 0.224 336.9)
- #009258
#009258
oklch(58.1% 0.138 157)
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 #C52DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.100
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.101
Use #C52DA9 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.