#D45799
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.6% 0.172 350.3), rgb(212, 87, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D45799 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 350°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45799 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 87, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.172 350.3) |
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 #D45799 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45799 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45799 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45799 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.135 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45799
oklch(63.6% 0.172 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD3582
oklch(55.6% 0.187 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#A3266E
oklch(49.2% 0.174 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#D45799 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) | #67769B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C96 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25271 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45799
#D45799
oklch(63.6% 0.172 350.3)
- #00A380
#00A380
oklch(63.7% 0.125 170.4)
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 #D45799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
Use #D45799 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.