#DA358E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(60.7% 0.214 352.7), rgb(218, 53, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#DA358E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA358E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 53, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.214 352.7) |
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 #DA358E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA358E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA358E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA358E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.167 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA358E
oklch(60.7% 0.214 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#741248
oklch(37.7% 0.139 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#DA358E 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) | #546790 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858A | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB255D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA358E
#DA358E
oklch(60.7% 0.214 352.7)
- #00997B
#00997B
oklch(60.9% 0.118 172.3)
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 #DA358E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.070
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA358E 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.