#D45ED1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.201 328.5), rgb(212, 94, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#D45ED1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D45ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 94, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.201 328.5) |
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 #D45ED1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D45ED1 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D45ED1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D45ED1 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.157 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D45ED1
oklch(66.9% 0.201 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B22EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991E98
oklch(49.1% 0.203 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#D45ED1 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) | #5383D5 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993CE | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6B8F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D45ED1
#D45ED1
oklch(66.9% 0.201 328.5)
- #00B34B
#00B34B
oklch(66.9% 0.191 148.6)
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 #D45ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D45ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
Use #D45ED1 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.