#D455B0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.189 340.2), rgb(212, 85, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D455B0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D455B0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 85, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.189 340.2) |
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 #D455B0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D455B0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D455B0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D455B0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 340.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D455B0
oklch(64.3% 0.189 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E98
oklch(55.6% 0.206 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11E81
oklch(49.1% 0.191 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#831D69
oklch(42.8% 0.158 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#D455B0 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) | #5C79B3 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0587B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D455B0
#D455B0
oklch(64.3% 0.189 340.2)
- #00A76E
#00A76E
oklch(64.3% 0.145 160.2)
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 #D455B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D455B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.084
Use #D455B0 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.