#D45989
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.3% 0.162 358.4), rgb(212, 89, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#D45989 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45989 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.162 358.4) |
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 #D45989 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45989 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45989 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45989 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45989
oklch(63.3% 0.162 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3972
oklch(55.5% 0.176 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42A60
oklch(49.2% 0.164 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#D45989 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) | #6D758A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E44F6B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45989
#D45989
oklch(63.3% 0.162 358.4)
- #00A18B
#00A18B
oklch(63.5% 0.116 178.4)
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 #D45989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
Use #D45989 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.