#D450C8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.8% 0.214 331.5), rgb(212, 80, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D450C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D450C8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 80, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.214 331.5) |
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 #D450C8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D450C8 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D450C8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D450C8 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
-
Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#D450C8
oklch(64.8% 0.214 331.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B920AF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9F0C96
oklch(49.1% 0.216 331.4)
-
Step 800
800
#81137A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 331.2)
-
Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#D450C8 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) | #497ACC | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758DC5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D85 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D450C8
#D450C8
oklch(64.8% 0.214 331.5)
- #00AB55
#00AB55
oklch(64.9% 0.173 151.5)
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 #D450C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D450C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #D450C8 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.