#DA51AA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.195 344.1), rgb(218, 81, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DA51AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA51AA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.195 344.1) |
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 #DA51AA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA51AA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA51AA text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA51AA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E176B8
oklch(70.7% 0.153 343.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA51AA
oklch(64.4% 0.195 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02691
oklch(55.5% 0.212 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6157B
oklch(49.2% 0.197 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#861764
oklch(42.6% 0.163 344)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C52
oklch(37.6% 0.128 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#401230
oklch(27% 0.082 343.9)
#DA51AA 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) | #5E77AD | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75076 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA51AA
#DA51AA
oklch(64.4% 0.195 344.1)
- #00A777
#00A777
oklch(64.5% 0.137 164.1)
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 #DA51AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA51AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.081
Use #DA51AA 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.