#DA3986
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.206 356.2), rgb(218, 57, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#DA3986 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA3986 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 57, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.206 356.2) |
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 #DA3986 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA3986 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA3986 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA3986 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA3986
oklch(60.8% 0.206 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE0977
oklch(55.7% 0.225 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900352
oklch(42.7% 0.173 356)
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Step 900
900
#741544
oklch(37.8% 0.135 356)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#DA3986 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) | #596788 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB255B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA3986
#DA3986
oklch(60.8% 0.206 356.2)
- #009880
#009880
oklch(60.7% 0.113 176.2)
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 #DA3986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.067
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.070
Use #DA3986 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.