#D45CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.9% 0.175 343.3), rgb(212, 92, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#D45CAA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 343°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45CAA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.175 343.3) |
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 #D45CAA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45CAA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45CAA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45CAA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45CAA
oklch(64.9% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9368F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#D45CAA 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) | #657BAC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA7 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05C7B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45CAA
#D45CAA
oklch(64.9% 0.175 343.3)
- #00A976
#00A976
oklch(65% 0.14 163)
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 #D45CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.080
Use #D45CAA 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.