#DA40B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.3% 0.224 338.9), rgb(218, 64, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#DA40B6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA40B6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 64, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.224 338.9) |
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 #DA40B6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA40B6 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA40B6 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA40B6 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D8
oklch(81% 0.109 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#E56FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.177 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA40B6
oklch(63.3% 0.224 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A1
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#890070
oklch(42.7% 0.187 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F135B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#DA40B6 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) | #4872B9 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB2 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E64676 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA40B6
#DA40B6
oklch(63.3% 0.224 338.9)
- #00A468
#00A468
oklch(63.3% 0.147 158.6)
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 #DA40B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA40B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #DA40B6 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.