#D45C8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.9% 0.159 357), rgb(212, 92, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#D45C8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C8D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.159 357) |
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 #D45C8D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C8D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C8D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C8D text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 356.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C8D
oklch(63.9% 0.159 357)
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Step 600
600
#BD3B75
oklch(55.7% 0.173 357)
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Step 700
700
#A22C62
oklch(49.1% 0.161 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#842650
oklch(42.7% 0.134 357)
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Step 900
900
#6A2542
oklch(37.6% 0.103 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1727
oklch(27.1% 0.066 357.3)
#D45C8D 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) | #6F778E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3536F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C8D
#D45C8D
oklch(63.9% 0.159 357)
- #00A38A
#00A38A
oklch(63.9% 0.119 176.6)
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 #D45C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #D45C8D 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.