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#D52A8E Color

#D52A8E is rgb(213, 42, 142) in RGB, hsl(325, 67%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 33%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D52A8E
HEX#D52A8E
RGBrgb(213, 42, 142)
HSLhsl(325, 67%, 50%)
HSVhsv(325, 80%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 33%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.22 350.7)
LABlab(49.62% 69.61 -12.52)
LCHlch(49.62% 70.72 349.80)

What #D52A8E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D52A8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D52A8E Channel Values

How #D52A8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 213 · G 42 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 67% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 80% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 33% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D52A8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D52A8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D52A8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D52A8E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #D52A8E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D52A8E
Protanopia#66668D
Protanomaly#9F548E
Deuteranopia#85858A
Deuteranomaly#AB6C8B
Tritanopia#D04242
Tritanomaly#D23A69
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D52A8E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d52a8e: #D52A8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D52A8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d52a8e': '#D52A8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.165, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_d52a8e">#D52A8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D52A8E"

More Pink Colors

#D52A8E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D52A8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D52A8E?

#D52A8E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(213, 42, 142) in RGB and hsl(325, 67%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #D52A8E?

#D52A8E is rgb(213, 42, 142) — red 213, green 42, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D52A8E?

#D52A8E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 33%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D52A8E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D52A8E scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D52A8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D52A8E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 4.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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