#D852AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.194 342.8), rgb(216, 82, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D852AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D852AC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 82, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.194 342.8) |
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 #D852AC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D852AC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D852AC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D852AC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#E077BA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 342.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D852AC
oklch(64.4% 0.194 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2993
oklch(55.7% 0.21 343)
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Step 700
700
#A4187D
oklch(49.1% 0.195 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#851966
oklch(42.7% 0.162 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D53
oklch(37.6% 0.126 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#D852AC 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) | #5D77AF | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EA9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55378 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D852AC
#D852AC
oklch(64.4% 0.194 342.8)
- #00A774
#00A774
oklch(64.4% 0.14 162.8)
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 #D852AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D852AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #D852AC 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.