#D451BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64.3% 0.202 336.3), rgb(212, 81, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#D451BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D451BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 81, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.202 336.3) |
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 #D451BA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D451BA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D451BA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D451BA text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D451BA
oklch(64.3% 0.202 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB27A2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A1168B
oklch(49.2% 0.204 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831871
oklch(42.8% 0.169 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#691D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#D451BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8CB7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE587E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D451BA
#D451BA
oklch(64.3% 0.202 336.3)
- #00A864
#00A864
oklch(64.3% 0.155 156.3)
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 #D451BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D451BA.
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
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.084
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.086
Use #D451BA 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.