#DA4B9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.196 348.3), rgb(218, 75, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#DA4B9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4B9E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.196 348.3) |
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 #DA4B9E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4B9E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4B9E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4B9E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E475B1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4B9E
oklch(63.3% 0.196 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C42288
oklch(55.6% 0.213 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A90F73
oklch(49.1% 0.198 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#89145E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#DA4B9E 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) | #5E72A0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9466E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4B9E
#DA4B9E
oklch(63.3% 0.196 348.3)
- #00A27C
#00A27C
oklch(63.3% 0.127 168.6)
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 #DA4B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
Use #DA4B9E 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.