#DA338A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.4% 0.214 354.1), rgb(218, 51, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#DA338A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA338A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.214 354.1) |
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 #DA338A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA338A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA338A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA338A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA338A
oklch(60.4% 0.214 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE007C
oklch(55.7% 0.229 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#741146
oklch(37.6% 0.139 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#DA338A 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) | #54668C | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838486 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB1F5B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA338A
#DA338A
oklch(60.4% 0.214 354.1)
- #00977C
#00977C
oklch(60.3% 0.115 174)
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 #DA338A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA338A 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.