#DA5983
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64% 0.166 2.7), rgb(218, 89, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#DA5983 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5983 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 89, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 2.7) |
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 #DA5983 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5983 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5983 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5983 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5983
oklch(64% 0.166 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#C2366A
oklch(55.7% 0.18 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72658
oklch(49.1% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#DA5983 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) | #717684 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4C69 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5983
#DA5983
oklch(64% 0.166 2.7)
- #00A292
#00A292
oklch(63.9% 0.114 182.7)
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 #DA5983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #DA5983 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.