#DA2978
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(59.1% 0.216 0.2), rgb(218, 41, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#DA2978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2978 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 41, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.216 0.2) |
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 #DA2978 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2978 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2978 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2978 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC729C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24584
oklch(63.1% 0.199 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2978
oklch(59.1% 0.216 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#900B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441025
oklch(27% 0.082 359.5)
#DA2978 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) | #55607A | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858174 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED004E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2978
#DA2978
oklch(59.1% 0.216 0.2)
- #009280
#009280
oklch(59.1% 0.107 180)
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 #DA2978, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA2978.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.070
Use #DA2978 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.