#DA4EA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.196 346.2), rgb(218, 78, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#DA4EA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.196 346.2) |
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 #DA4EA4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4EA4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4EA4 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4EA4 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E376B4
oklch(70.8% 0.152 346.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4EA4
oklch(63.9% 0.196 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2248C
oklch(55.5% 0.212 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71277
oklch(49% 0.198 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#881661
oklch(42.7% 0.163 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#DA4EA4 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) | #5E75A7 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA1 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84B72 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4EA4
#DA4EA4
oklch(63.9% 0.196 346.2)
- #00A479
#00A479
oklch(63.7% 0.132 166.2)
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 #DA4EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #DA4EA4 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.