#DA5AA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.182 345.3), rgb(218, 90, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DA5AA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 345°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 90, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.182 345.3) |
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 #DA5AA9 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5AA9 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5AA9 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5AA9 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5AA9
oklch(65.4% 0.182 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD308D
oklch(55.6% 0.198 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22177
oklch(49% 0.183 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#841F61
oklch(42.7% 0.152 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A204F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#DA5AA9 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) | #667CAB | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A6 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7597A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5AA9
#DA5AA9
oklch(65.4% 0.182 345.3)
- #00AA7C
#00AA7C
oklch(65.4% 0.137 165.5)
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 #DA5AA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5AA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.079
Use #DA5AA9 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.