#DA42AE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7), rgb(218, 66, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#DA42AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA42AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7) |
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 #DA42AE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA42AE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA42AE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA42AE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E571BE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA42AE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C50A99
oklch(55.6% 0.236 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A046A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1556
oklch(37.7% 0.141 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#DA42AE 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) | #4F71B1 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E74472 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA42AE
#DA42AE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7)
- #00A36E
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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 #DA42AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA42AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.073
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.074
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.081
Use #DA42AE 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.