#DA56AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.191 342.9), rgb(218, 86, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#DA56AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA56AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.191 342.9) |
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 #DA56AE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA56AE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA56AE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA56AE text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D1
oklch(81% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 343)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA56AE
oklch(65.2% 0.191 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE2B93
oklch(55.6% 0.208 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#A31B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#851B66
oklch(42.8% 0.16 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E53
oklch(37.7% 0.125 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#DA56AE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7567A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA56AE
#DA56AE
oklch(65.2% 0.191 342.9)
- #00AA76
#00AA76
oklch(65.3% 0.142 162.7)
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 #DA56AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA56AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.083
Use #DA56AE 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.