#DA5AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.3% 0.179 347), rgb(218, 90, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#DA5AA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.179 347) |
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 #DA5AA5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5AA5 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5AA5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5AA5 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5AA5
oklch(65.3% 0.179 347)
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Step 600
600
#BD3189
oklch(55.5% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#DA5AA5 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) | #687BA7 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85778 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5AA5
#DA5AA5
oklch(65.3% 0.179 347)
- #00A97F
#00A97F
oklch(65.2% 0.133 167.3)
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 #DA5AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.077
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.077
Use #DA5AA5 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.