#D45AA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.173 346.6), rgb(212, 90, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D45AA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 90, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.173 346.6) |
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 #D45AA2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45AA2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45AA2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45AA2 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45AA2
oklch(64.3% 0.173 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12774
oklch(49.2% 0.174 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#D45AA2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15877 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45AA2
#D45AA2
oklch(64.3% 0.173 346.6)
- #00A67B
#00A67B
oklch(64.3% 0.133 166.5)
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 #D45AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
Use #D45AA2 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.