#D45A89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.16 358.6), rgb(212, 90, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#D45A89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45A89 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 90, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.16 358.6) |
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 #D45A89 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45A89 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45A89 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45A89 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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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
#DF7E9F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45A89
oklch(63.5% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A72
oklch(55.6% 0.174 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#D45A89 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) | #6E768A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4506C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45A89
#D45A89
oklch(63.5% 0.16 358.6)
- #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 #D45A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #D45A89 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.