#DA479D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.201 348.4), rgb(218, 71, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#DA479D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA479D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 71, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.201 348.4) |
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 #DA479D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA479D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA479D text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA479D text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CB
oklch(81% 0.098 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#E674B1
oklch(70.8% 0.157 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA479D
oklch(62.9% 0.201 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#C61C88
oklch(55.6% 0.218 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0674
oklch(49% 0.203 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A105E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F194D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#DA479D 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) | #5B709F | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9416C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA479D
#DA479D
oklch(62.9% 0.201 348.4)
- #00A17A
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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 #DA479D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.074
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.076
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.077
Use #DA479D 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.