#CD52B2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1), rgb(205, 82, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CD52B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD52B2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1) |
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 #CD52B2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD52B2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD52B2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD52B2 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.148 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD52B2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8309E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2087
oklch(49% 0.192 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#811E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 337)
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Step 900
900
#682059
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#CD52B2 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) | #5576B5 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89AF | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7577B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD52B2
#CD52B2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1)
- #00A363
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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 #CD52B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD52B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.086
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #CD52B2 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.