#CB52A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.179 342.2), rgb(203, 82, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CB52A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB52A4 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 82, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.179 342.2) |
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 #CB52A4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB52A4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB52A4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB52A4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB52A4
oklch(62.2% 0.179 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93492
oklch(55.5% 0.194 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F257C
oklch(49% 0.18 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#812165
oklch(42.6% 0.15 342)
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Step 900
900
#682252
oklch(37.6% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#CB52A4 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) | #5B73A7 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E87A1 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75374 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB52A4
#CB52A4
oklch(62.2% 0.179 342.2)
- #009F6D
#009F6D
oklch(62.1% 0.136 162.2)
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 #CB52A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.086
Use #CB52A4 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.