#D845AA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.9% 0.209 342.7), rgb(216, 69, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#D845AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D845AA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.209 342.7) |
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 #D845AA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D845AA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D845AA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D845AA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.102 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E472BC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D845AA
oklch(62.9% 0.209 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#C41796
oklch(55.6% 0.228 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#890C68
oklch(42.7% 0.175 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1854
oklch(37.7% 0.136 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#D845AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A7 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54671 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D845AA
#D845AA
oklch(62.9% 0.209 342.7)
- #00A270
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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 #D845AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D845AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #D845AA 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.