Palettes / Colors / #D52ABB
#D52ABB — Pink
#D52ABB 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 #D52ABB 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.
#D52ABB 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 #2AD544; it also sits naturally between #992AD5 and #D52A66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D52ABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 213, 42, 187 |
| HSL | 309°, 67%, 50% |
| HSV | 309°, 80%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 12%, 16% |
| XYZ | 37.24, 19.39, 48.79 |
| Yxy | 19.39, 0.3532, 0.1839 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.14, 76.47, -37.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.03, 77.46, -38.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 16% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 12% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D52ABB
.text { color: #D52ABB; }
.background { background-color: #D52ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D52ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 42, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 67%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D52ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 42, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D52ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 42, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D52ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D52ABB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D52ABB
Tints of #D52ABB
Tones of #D52ABB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2AD544:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #D52ABB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D52ABB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D52ABB: ·
How #D52ABB 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 #D52ABB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D52ABB?
#D52ABB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 213, 42, 187). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D52ABB?
#D52ABB is RGB 213, 42, 187 — HSL 309°, 67%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 12%, 16%.
What colors go with #D52ABB?
Its complement is #2AD544; analogous partners are #992AD5 and #D52A66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D52ABB for text?
Black text on #D52ABB has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.