#DA2D8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.2% 0.222 351.7), rgb(218, 45, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#DA2D8F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2D8F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 45, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.222 351.7) |
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 #DA2D8F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA2D8F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2D8F text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2D8F text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 352)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE6CAC
oklch(70.6% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA2D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.222 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#750E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#450C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.092 351.9)
#DA2D8F 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) | #4F6491 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838B | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB195B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2D8F
#DA2D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.222 351.7)
- #009778
#009778
oklch(60.2% 0.117 171.4)
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 #DA2D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA2D8F 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.