#D45C97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.2% 0.164 352), rgb(212, 92, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#D45C97 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45C97 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.164 352) |
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 #D45C97 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45C97 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45C97 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45C97 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45C97
oklch(64.2% 0.164 352)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 352)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#832557
oklch(42.7% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#D45C97 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) | #6C7999 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E94 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25673 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45C97
#D45C97
oklch(64.2% 0.164 352)
- #00A584
#00A584
oklch(64.3% 0.125 171.8)
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 #D45C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.075
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
Use #D45C97 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.