#DA4E96
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.188 352), rgb(218, 78, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#DA4E96 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4E96 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.188 352) |
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 #DA4E96 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4E96 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4E96 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4E96 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477AA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4E96
oklch(63.4% 0.188 352)
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Step 600
600
#C42780
oklch(55.6% 0.205 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9166C
oklch(49.1% 0.191 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#891858
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D48
oklch(37.8% 0.123 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#DA4E96 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) | #637398 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C93 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA466C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4E96
#DA4E96
oklch(63.4% 0.188 352)
- #00A282
#00A282
oklch(63.4% 0.123 172.1)
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 #DA4E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.065
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
Use #DA4E96 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.