#DA5BA4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.4% 0.177 347.5), rgb(218, 91, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DA5BA4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.177 347.5) |
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 #DA5BA4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5BA4 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5BA4 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5BA4 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 347.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5BA4
oklch(65.4% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3288
oklch(55.5% 0.193 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32373
oklch(49.1% 0.179 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#DA5BA4 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) | #697BA6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85878 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5BA4
#DA5BA4
oklch(65.4% 0.177 347.5)
- #00AA80
#00AA80
oklch(65.5% 0.134 167.4)
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 #DA5BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
Use #DA5BA4 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.