#DA5C99
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.17 352.7), rgb(218, 92, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#DA5C99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5C99 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 92, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.17 352.7) |
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 #DA5C99 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5C99 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5C99 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5C99 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 352.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5C99
oklch(65.1% 0.17 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE357D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4266A
oklch(49.2% 0.173 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2247
oklch(37.6% 0.112 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#DA5C99 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) | #6D7A9B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909196 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95574 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5C99
#DA5C99
oklch(65.1% 0.17 352.7)
- #00A888
#00A888
oklch(65.2% 0.126 172.7)
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 #DA5C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.069
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA5C99 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.