#D45BC1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.8% 0.193 334), rgb(212, 91, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#D45BC1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 91, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.193 334) |
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 #D45BC1 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45BC1 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45BC1 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45BC1 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45BC1
oklch(65.8% 0.193 334)
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Step 600
600
#B630A4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#D45BC1 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) | #5A7FC4 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BE | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6386 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45BC1
#D45BC1
oklch(65.8% 0.193 334)
- #00AE60
#00AE60
oklch(65.9% 0.166 153.9)
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 #D45BC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45BC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.087
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.087
Use #D45BC1 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.