#D45BA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.171 346.7), rgb(212, 91, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#D45BA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.171 346.7) |
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 #D45BA2 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45BA2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45BA2 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45BA2 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45BA2
oklch(64.5% 0.171 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3789
oklch(55.6% 0.186 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02874
oklch(49.1% 0.173 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#82235E
oklch(42.6% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#D45BA2 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) | #677AA4 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15977 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45BA2
#D45BA2
oklch(64.5% 0.171 346.7)
- #00A67C
#00A67C
oklch(64.3% 0.132 167)
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 #D45BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
Use #D45BA2 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.