#DA438C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.9% 0.198 354.8), rgb(218, 67, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#DA438C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA438C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 67, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.198 354.8) |
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 #DA438C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA438C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA438C text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA438C text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA438C
oklch(61.9% 0.198 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA1B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.215 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0467
oklch(49.2% 0.2 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F54
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#721945
oklch(37.8% 0.129 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#431128
oklch(27% 0.081 355.6)
#DA438C 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) | #5E6C8E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888889 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB3562 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA438C
#DA438C
oklch(61.9% 0.198 354.8)
- #009C81
#009C81
oklch(61.8% 0.117 174.6)
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 #DA438C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA438C 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.