#C852C2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7), rgb(200, 82, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C852C2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C852C2 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 82, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7) |
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 #C852C2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C852C2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C852C2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C852C2 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F96
oklch(49.2% 0.201 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D79
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#C852C2 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) | #4977C5 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BF | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5E82 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C852C2
#C852C2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 329.7)
- #00A54A
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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 #C852C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C852C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #C852C2 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.