Palettes / Colors / #D52AAA

#D52AAA — Pink

#D52AAA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #D52AAA 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.

#D52AAA is a warm-leaning 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 #2AD555; it also sits naturally between #AA2AD5 and #D52A55. 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 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 20% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D52AAA

.text { color: #D52AAA; }
.background { background-color: #D52AAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D52AAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 42, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 67%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D52AAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 42, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D52AAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 42, 170, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D52AAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D52AAA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2AD555:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D52AAA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D52AAA

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 #D52AAA 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 #D52AAA 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

← #D52AA9  ·  #D52AAB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D52AAA?

#D52AAA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 213, 42, 170). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D52AAA?

#D52AAA is RGB 213, 42, 170 — HSL 315°, 67%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 20%, 16%.

What colors go with #D52AAA?

Its complement is #2AD555; analogous partners are #AA2AD5 and #D52A55. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D52AAA for text?

Black text on #D52AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.43:1.