#D045C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.222 331.5), rgb(208, 69, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#D045C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D045C4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 69, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.222 331.5) |
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 #D045C4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D045C4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D045C4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D045C4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D1
oklch(70.8% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D045C4
oklch(63% 0.222 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC15B1
oklch(55.7% 0.242 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#D045C4 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) | #3C74C8 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C0 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8537F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D045C4
#D045C4
oklch(63% 0.222 331.5)
- #00A451
#00A451
oklch(62.9% 0.168 151.4)
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 #D045C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D045C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #D045C4 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.