#D451AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.191 342.4), rgb(212, 81, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#D451AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D451AA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 342.4) |
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 #D451AA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D451AA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D451AA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D451AA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D451AA
oklch(63.6% 0.191 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2B94
oklch(55.5% 0.208 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#841B66
oklch(42.6% 0.159 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E53
oklch(37.7% 0.125 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#D451AA 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) | #5B76AD | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA7 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05276 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D451AA
#D451AA
oklch(63.6% 0.191 342.4)
- #00A471
#00A471
oklch(63.5% 0.139 162.4)
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 #D451AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D451AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.085
Use #D451AA 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.