#DA5491
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.178 355.1), rgb(218, 84, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#DA5491 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5491 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.178 355.1) |
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 #DA5491 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5491 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5491 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5491 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5491
oklch(63.9% 0.178 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22F79
oklch(55.5% 0.193 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71F66
oklch(49% 0.18 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#881D53
oklch(42.7% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2045
oklch(37.8% 0.116 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#DA5491 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) | #697593 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA4A6C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5491
#DA5491
oklch(63.9% 0.178 355.1)
- #00A388
#00A388
oklch(63.9% 0.12 175.3)
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 #DA5491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
Use #DA5491 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.