#D45BAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.177 342.3), rgb(212, 91, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#D45BAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45BAC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 91, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.177 342.3) |
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 #D45BAC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45BAC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45BAC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45BAC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABD0
oklch(81% 0.087 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45BAC
oklch(64.9% 0.177 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93592
oklch(55.6% 0.193 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F267C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#812265
oklch(42.7% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#682252
oklch(37.6% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#D45BAC 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) | #637BAF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA9 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05C7C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45BAC
#D45BAC
oklch(64.9% 0.177 342.3)
- #00A974
#00A974
oklch(65% 0.142 162.1)
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 #D45BAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45BAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #D45BAC 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.