#DA2989
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.7% 0.222 353.7), rgb(218, 41, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#DA2989 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2989 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.222 353.7) |
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 #DA2989 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2989 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2989 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2989 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.174 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA2989
oklch(59.7% 0.222 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#760D47
oklch(37.7% 0.145 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#460C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 353.6)
#DA2989 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) | #4F628B | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0957 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2989
#DA2989
oklch(59.7% 0.222 353.7)
- #00957A
#00957A
oklch(59.7% 0.114 173.8)
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 #DA2989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
Use #DA2989 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.