#D45EC3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(66.2% 0.19 333.4), rgb(212, 94, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#D45EC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.19 333.4) |
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 #D45EC3 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45EC3 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45EC3 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D45EC3 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45EC3
oklch(66.2% 0.19 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B432A5
oklch(55.5% 0.206 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2073
oklch(42.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#D45EC3 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) | #5C80C6 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C0 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6688 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45EC3
#D45EC3
oklch(66.2% 0.19 333.4)
- #00AF5F
#00AF5F
oklch(66.1% 0.168 153.5)
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 #D45EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.082
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.083
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.086
Use #D45EC3 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.