#DA559D
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.182 349.9), rgb(218, 85, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#DA559D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA559D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.182 349.9) |
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 #DA559D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA559D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA559D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA559D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AD
oklch(70.7% 0.142 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA559D
oklch(64.4% 0.182 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12E84
oklch(55.7% 0.198 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.184 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#DA559D 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) | #66779F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95072 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA559D
#DA559D
oklch(64.4% 0.182 349.9)
- #00A681
#00A681
oklch(64.5% 0.128 169.6)
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 #DA559D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.074
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.077
Use #DA559D 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.