#DA4EA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.196 345.8), rgb(218, 78, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#DA4EA5 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.196 345.8) |
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 #DA4EA5 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA4EA5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA4EA5 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA4EA5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA4EA5
oklch(63.9% 0.196 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2248D
oklch(55.6% 0.213 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71278
oklch(49.1% 0.198 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881562
oklch(42.7% 0.165 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C50
oklch(37.7% 0.127 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#DA4EA5 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) | #5D75A8 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA2 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E84C73 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA4EA5
#DA4EA5
oklch(63.9% 0.196 345.8)
- #00A579
#00A579
oklch(64% 0.133 165.8)
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 #DA4EA5, 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 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.080
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.080
Use #DA4EA5 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.