#DA5797
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.176 352.8), rgb(218, 87, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#DA5797 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5797 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 87, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.176 352.8) |
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 #DA5797 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5797 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5797 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5797 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5797
oklch(64.4% 0.176 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0317D
oklch(55.5% 0.191 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6216A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#871F56
oklch(42.8% 0.148 353)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#DA5797 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) | #6A7799 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F94 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95070 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5797
#DA5797
oklch(64.4% 0.176 352.8)
- #00A586
#00A586
oklch(64.4% 0.124 173)
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 #DA5797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.066
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.070
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.071
Use #DA5797 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.