#C852A9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62% 0.18 339.1), rgb(200, 82, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C852A9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C852A9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 82, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.18 339.1) |
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 #C852A9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C852A9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C852A9 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C852A9 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBD
oklch(70.8% 0.14 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C852A9
oklch(62% 0.18 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73598
oklch(55.6% 0.196 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2682
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#802269
oklch(42.7% 0.15 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#C852A9 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) | #5773AC | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25576 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C852A9
#C852A9
oklch(62% 0.18 339.1)
- #009F66
#009F66
oklch(61.9% 0.142 159.2)
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 #C852A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C852A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #C852A9 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.