#D845C1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(64% 0.225 334.8), rgb(216, 69, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#D845C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D845C1 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 69, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.225 334.8) |
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 #D845C1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D845C1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D845C1 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D845C1 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DD
oklch(81% 0.109 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E171CC
oklch(70.8% 0.176 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D845C1
oklch(64% 0.225 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#C008AA
oklch(55.6% 0.244 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860377
oklch(42.7% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1560
oklch(37.7% 0.146 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#D845C1 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) | #4475C5 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2507D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D845C1
#D845C1
oklch(64% 0.225 334.8)
- #00A75F
#00A75F
oklch(64% 0.159 154.9)
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 #D845C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D845C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.077
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #D845C1 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.