#D451B3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.197 338.9), rgb(212, 81, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D451B3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D451B3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.197 338.9) |
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 #D451B3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D451B3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D451B3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D451B3 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D451B3
oklch(64% 0.197 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC299C
oklch(55.6% 0.214 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#A21885
oklch(49.1% 0.199 339)
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Step 800
800
#83196C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E58
oklch(37.8% 0.128 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#D451B3 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) | #5777B6 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB0 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF557B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D451B3
#D451B3
oklch(64% 0.197 338.9)
- #00A66A
#00A66A
oklch(63.9% 0.147 158.9)
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 #D451B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D451B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.090
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.091
Use #D451B3 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.