#D45C8E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.9% 0.159 356.5), rgb(212, 92, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#D45C8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 356°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C8E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.159 356.5) |
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 #D45C8E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C8E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C8E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C8E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#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
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA2
oklch(70.6% 0.124 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C8E
oklch(63.9% 0.159 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3B76
oklch(55.6% 0.173 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22C63
oklch(49.1% 0.161 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#842651
oklch(42.8% 0.134 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2543
oklch(37.7% 0.104 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1727
oklch(27.1% 0.066 357.3)
#D45C8E 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) | #6F7890 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3546F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C8E
#D45C8E
oklch(63.9% 0.159 356.5)
- #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 #D45C8E, 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 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #D45C8E 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.