#DA226F
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(58.5% 0.218 3.1), rgb(218, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#DA226F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA226F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 73%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.218 3.1) |
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 #DA226F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA226F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA226F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA226F text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7297
oklch(70.7% 0.157 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4437E
oklch(63% 0.201 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA226F
oklch(58.5% 0.218 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#910646
oklch(42.6% 0.168 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#75163B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#DA226F 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) | #555D71 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806B | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED0047 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA226F
#DA226F
oklch(58.5% 0.218 3.1)
- #008F82
#008F82
oklch(58.4% 0.104 183.7)
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 #DA226F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA226F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.019
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
Use #DA226F 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.