#DA399E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(61.7% 0.218 347), rgb(218, 57, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#DA399E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA399E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 57, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.218 347) |
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 #DA399E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA399E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA399E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA399E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.06 346.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 347)
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Step 400
400
#EA6FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.17 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA399E
oklch(61.7% 0.218 347)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#721250
oklch(37.7% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#DA399E 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) | #506BA1 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80869A | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E93367 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA399E
#DA399E
oklch(61.7% 0.218 347)
- #009D75
#009D75
oklch(61.8% 0.127 166.9)
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 #DA399E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.075
Use #DA399E 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.