#CD52A2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.179 343.6), rgb(205, 82, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CD52A2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD52A2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.179 343.6) |
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 #CD52A2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD52A2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD52A2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD52A2 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD52A2
oklch(62.4% 0.179 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB338F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0247A
oklch(49% 0.181 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#CD52A2 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) | #5C73A4 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95273 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD52A2
#CD52A2
oklch(62.4% 0.179 343.6)
- #00A071
#00A071
oklch(62.5% 0.134 163.7)
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 #CD52A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
Use #CD52A2 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.