#D0459A
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61% 0.194 346.7), rgb(208, 69, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#D0459A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0459A |
| RGB | rgb(208, 69, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.194 346.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0459A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D0459A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0459A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0459A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D0459A
oklch(61% 0.194 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2258B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71476
oklch(49.1% 0.196 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#881660
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#D0459A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #566C9C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8497 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4169 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0459A
#D0459A
oklch(61% 0.194 346.7)
- #009B73
#009B73
oklch(61.2% 0.126 166.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0459A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
Use #D0459A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.