#D45CCD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.4% 0.201 329.9), rgb(212, 92, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#D45CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45CCD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.201 329.9) |
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 #D45CCD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45CCD | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45CCD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45CCD text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45CCD
oklch(66.4% 0.201 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D96
oklch(49% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C79
oklch(42.6% 0.168 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#D45CCD 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) | #5481D1 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB688C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45CCD
#D45CCD
oklch(66.4% 0.201 329.9)
- #00B151
#00B151
oklch(66.5% 0.183 149.9)
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 #D45CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.079
Use #D45CCD 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.