#DA42AC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.216 342.4), rgb(218, 66, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#DA42AC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA42AC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 66, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.216 342.4) |
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 #DA42AC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA42AC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA42AC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA42AC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E571BD
oklch(70.7% 0.168 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA42AC
oklch(63% 0.216 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C50C98
oklch(55.6% 0.234 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0569
oklch(42.7% 0.18 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1555
oklch(37.6% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#DA42AC 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) | #5071AF | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA8 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74371 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA42AC
#DA42AC
oklch(63% 0.216 342.4)
- #00A270
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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 #DA42AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA42AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.073
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #DA42AC 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.