#C52FA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.218 339), rgb(197, 47, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C52FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C52FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 47, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.218 339) |
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 #C52FA3 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C52FA3 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C52FA3 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C52FA3 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB1
oklch(63% 0.201 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C52FA3
oklch(57.8% 0.218 339)
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Step 700
700
#A31485
oklch(49.1% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#84176C
oklch(42.6% 0.167 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#C52FA3 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) | #3862A6 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B79A0 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D03666 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C52FA3
#C52FA3
oklch(57.8% 0.218 339)
- #00915C
#00915C
oklch(57.9% 0.133 158.9)
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 #C52FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.099
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.100
Use #C52FA3 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.