#D45E90
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.2% 0.157 355.9), rgb(212, 94, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#D45E90 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45E90 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.157 355.9) |
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 #D45E90 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45E90 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45E90 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45E90 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45E90
oklch(64.2% 0.157 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3C77
oklch(55.5% 0.171 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#A12D64
oklch(49.1% 0.159 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#832751
oklch(42.7% 0.132 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2643
oklch(37.8% 0.102 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#D45E90 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) | #707992 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35671 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45E90
#D45E90
oklch(64.2% 0.157 355.9)
- #00A48A
#00A48A
oklch(64.2% 0.12 176)
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 #D45E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #D45E90 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.