#D45CB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.184 337.5), rgb(212, 92, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#D45CB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.184 337.5) |
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 #D45CB8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45CB8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45CB8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45CB8 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45CB8
oklch(65.5% 0.184 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7339C
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#D45CB8 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) | #5F7EBB | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B5 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6182 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45CB8
#D45CB8
oklch(65.5% 0.184 337.5)
- #00AC6A
#00AC6A
oklch(65.5% 0.155 157.5)
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 #D45CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.083
Use #D45CB8 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.