#D45CA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.7% 0.171 345.5), rgb(212, 92, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#D45CA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.171 345.5) |
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 #D45CA5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45CA5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45CA5 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45CA5 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45CA5
oklch(64.7% 0.171 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA378B
oklch(55.6% 0.187 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2876
oklch(49% 0.173 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#822460
oklch(42.8% 0.143 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#D45CA5 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) | #677BA7 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15B79 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45CA5
#D45CA5
oklch(64.7% 0.171 345.5)
- #00A87A
#00A87A
oklch(64.8% 0.136 165.2)
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 #D45CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #D45CA5 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.