#D45DB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.5% 0.181 338.7), rgb(212, 93, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#D45DB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 93, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.181 338.7) |
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 #D45DB5 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45DB5 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45DB5 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45DB5 text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45DB5
oklch(65.5% 0.181 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73599
oklch(55.6% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2682
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#80226A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#D45DB5 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) | #617EB8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6181 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45DB5
#D45DB5
oklch(65.5% 0.181 338.7)
- #00AC6D
#00AC6D
oklch(65.6% 0.152 158.5)
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 #D45DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.081
Use #D45DB5 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.