#C52F9C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.5% 0.213 341.6), rgb(197, 47, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#C52F9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52F9C |
| RGB | rgb(197, 47, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.213 341.6) |
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 #C52F9C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52F9C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52F9C text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52F9C text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAB
oklch(63% 0.196 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52F9C
oklch(57.5% 0.213 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41680
oklch(49.1% 0.199 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#851868
oklch(42.7% 0.164 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D55
oklch(37.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#C52F9C 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) | #3D619F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D13262 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52F9C
#C52F9C
oklch(57.5% 0.213 341.6)
- #008F60
#008F60
oklch(57.4% 0.127 161.4)
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 #C52F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
Use #C52F9C 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.