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#eb52d7

a balanced, electric magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Orchid

RGB
235, 82, 215
HSL
308°, 79%, 62%
CMYK
0, 65, 9, 8
Luminance
0.2860

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb52d7 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb52d7
Hue
308°
magenta / pink
Saturation
79%
electric
Lightness
62%
balanced
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
63%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2860
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
46/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
6.72:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 5
Where it sits
Hue308° of 360°
Saturation79%
Lightness62%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool46% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eb52d7
RGBrgb(235, 82, 215)
HSLhsl(308, 79%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 8%)
LABlab(60.4 72.9 -38.5)
LCHlch(60.4 82.5 332.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.690 0.235 333.4)
Decimal15422167
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.322 0.843)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb52d7;
background-color: #eb52d7;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb52d7] bg-[#eb52d7]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb52d7;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.322, blue: 0.843)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb52d7")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB52D7)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(215, 82, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eb52d7 · 6.72:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.12:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.72:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #eb52d7 as text scores 3.12:1 on white and 6.72:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb52d7 on white: 3.12:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb52d7 on black: 6.72:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #4E84DB
deuteranopia · #829AD3
tritanopia · #F55F8E

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb52d7 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3FB
#F9E6F7
#F5C7EF
#F39AE8
#eb52d7
#E836D1
#DB19C2
#B715A2
#921181
#6A115E
#420A3B
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FCF3FBDarkest = 950 · #420A3B
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3FB;
  --brand-100: #F9E6F7;
  --brand-200: #F5C7EF;
  --brand-300: #F39AE8;
  --brand-400: #eb52d7;
  --brand-500: #E836D1;
  --brand-600: #DB19C2;
  --brand-700: #B715A2;
  --brand-800: #921181;
  --brand-900: #6A115E;
  --brand-950: #420A3B;
  --brand: #eb52d7;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb52d7

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0E7
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B90
Captions on the surface
Accent#26BB11
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#720D65
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE8FA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241422
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eb52d7

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#52EB66
Analogous left#B252EB
Analogous right#EB528B
Split-complement 1#8BEB52
Split-complement 2#52EBB2
Triadic 1#D7EB52
Triadic 2#52D7EB
Tetradic#EBB252

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green32.2%
Blue84.3%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta65.1%
Yellow8.5%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb52d7 text on a black background

contrast 6.72:1

Card sample

#eb52d7 text on a white background

contrast 3.12:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb52d7;
Background color
Panel with #eb52d7 background
background-color: #eb52d7;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb52d7;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 82, 215, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 82, 215, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb52d7;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb52d7, #EB5271);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb52d7

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eb52d7 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#eb52d7, answered

What color is #eb52d7?

#eb52d7 is a balanced electric magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 5). It sits at 308° on the hue wheel with 79% saturation and 62% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #eb52d7?

rgb(235, 82, 215) — 235 red, 82 green and 215 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 32.2% / 84.3% by channel.

Is #eb52d7 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2860 and perceived brightness is 63%, so black text on it reaches 6.72:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb52d7?

Black. It scores 6.72:1 against #eb52d7, versus 3.12:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb52d7?

#52EB66 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #8BEB52 and #52EBB2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb52d7?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #EDC0E7 for borders, #9B4B90 for secondary text, #26BB11 as an accent and #720D65 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #B252EB and #EB528B stays calm, while #52EB66 is the loudest partner.

What is #eb52d7 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #eb52d7 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 46 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB529F; nudged cooler, #C850ED.

Work with #eb52d7 in the Color Lab