#D45BBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.6% 0.189 335.5), rgb(212, 91, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#D45BBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45BBD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.189 335.5) |
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 #D45BBD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45BBD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45BBD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45BBD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45BBD
oklch(65.6% 0.189 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#B731A1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#D45BBD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6284 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45BBD
#D45BBD
oklch(65.6% 0.189 335.5)
- #00AD64
#00AD64
oklch(65.7% 0.161 155.3)
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 #D45BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.089
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.089
Use #D45BBD 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.