Palettes / Colors / #D528E2

#D528E2 — Pink

#D528E2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #D528E2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D528E2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #34E228; it also sits naturally between #7828E2 and #E22891. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 16% · Blue 89%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D528E2

.text { color: #D528E2; }
.background { background-color: #D528E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D528E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 40, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 76%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D528E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 40, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D528E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 40, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D528E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D528E2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #34E228:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D528E2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D528E2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D528E2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D528E2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D528E1  ·  #D528E3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D528E2?

#D528E2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 213, 40, 226). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D528E2?

#D528E2 is RGB 213, 40, 226 — HSL 296°, 76%, 52% — CMYK 6%, 82%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #D528E2?

Its complement is #34E228; analogous partners are #7828E2 and #E22891. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D528E2 for text?

Black text on #D528E2 has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.