#DA2A89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59.8% 0.222 353.8), rgb(218, 42, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#DA2A89 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2A89 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 42, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.222 353.8) |
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 #DA2A89 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2A89 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2A89 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2A89 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#FAC9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.174 354)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA2A89
oklch(59.8% 0.222 353.8)
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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)
#DA2A89 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) | #50628B | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB0B57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2A89
#DA2A89
oklch(59.8% 0.222 353.8)
- #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 #DA2A89, 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 0.052
- 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 #DA2A89 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.