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#D52ABC — Pink

#D52ABC 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 #D52ABC 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.

#D52ABC 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.

#D52ABC · RGB 213, 42, 188

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Color values

HEX#D52ABC
RGB213, 42, 188
HSL309°, 67%, 50%
HSV309°, 80%, 84%
CMYK0%, 80%, 12%, 16%
XYZ37.35, 19.43, 49.36
Yxy19.43, 0.3519, 0.1831
CIE-Lab51.19, 76.60, -37.79
Hunter Lab44.08, 77.64, -39.39

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 16% · Blue 74%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 12% · Key 16%

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

Previews

Sample text in #D52ABC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #D52ABC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #D52ABC

.text { color: #D52ABC; }
.background { background-color: #D52ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D52ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(213, 42, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 67%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D52ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(213, 42, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D52ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(213, 42, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D52ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D52ABC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D52ABC

#C026A9#AF239A#991E87#881B78#731765#5E1352#4D0F43#370B31#260822#11030F

Tints of #D52ABC

#D93FC2#DC50C7#E166CE#E477D4#E88CDA#ECA1E1#F0B2E7#F4C8ED#F7D9F3#FCEEFA

Tones of #D52ABC

#C837B2#BD42AA#B04FA1#A45B99#986790#8C7388

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2AD544:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.30:1 AA large only
Against black text4.89:1 AA

Best text color on #D52ABC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D52ABC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #D52ABC: ·

How #D52ABC looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #8B8999Deuteranopia · #95A290Tritanopia · #CC7D77

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EF

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D52ABC rather than the exact color:

Gentle Mosaic
#D32ABE · #CD2659 · #D66F49 · #86751A
Scarlet Solace
#EF90E1 · #D921BE · #9E1A8B · #490D40
Rustic Cascade
#939F21 · #2ABDCC · #C829B9 · #E3E6B3
Hidden Ruby Drift
#4840E1 · #B460E5 · #D432B1 · #B22743
Crystal Ruby Cinder
#F5B3EA · #E666D1 · #D020B4 · #961782
Dreamy Ruby Horizon
#8BAE1F · #208FB3 · #DB32B2 · #EFF3D5

Similar colors

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

#D32ABE#D921BE#C829B9#D432B1#D020B4#DB32B2#D72DCB#CB1EBC#D639C1#D926CC#C835BE#E630BB

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D52ABB  ·  #D52ABD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D52ABC?

#D52ABC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 213, 42, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D52ABC?

#D52ABC is RGB 213, 42, 188 — HSL 309°, 67%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 12%, 16%.

What colors go with #D52ABC?

Its complement is #2AD544; analogous partners are #992AD5 and #D52A66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D52ABC for text?

Black text on #D52ABC has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.