#D459CD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.1% 0.205 329.9), rgb(212, 89, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D459CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D459CD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.205 329.9) |
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 #D459CD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D459CD | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D459CD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D459CD text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D778D0
oklch(70.7% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D459CD
oklch(66.1% 0.205 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#B52AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 330)
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Step 700
700
#9B1997
oklch(49% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#D459CD 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) | #5080D1 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB658B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D459CD
#D459CD
oklch(66.1% 0.205 329.9)
- #00B050
#00B050
oklch(66.2% 0.183 149.8)
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 #D459CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D459CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
Use #D459CD 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.