#D45AC6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.9% 0.198 332.2), rgb(212, 90, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#D45AC6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.198 332.2) |
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 #D45AC6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45AC6 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45AC6 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45AC6 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D879CB
oklch(70.8% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45AC6
oklch(65.9% 0.198 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B62DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D91
oklch(49.1% 0.2 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#D45AC6 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) | #567FC9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C3 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6488 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45AC6
#D45AC6
oklch(65.9% 0.198 332.2)
- #00AE5A
#00AE5A
oklch(65.8% 0.172 152.3)
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 #D45AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #D45AC6 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.