#DA5CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.18 344.6), rgb(218, 92, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#DA5CAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5CAB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 92, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.18 344.6) |
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 #DA5CAB | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5CAB | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5CAB text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5CAB text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5CAB
oklch(65.8% 0.18 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC328E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12378
oklch(49% 0.181 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#832062
oklch(42.7% 0.15 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#DA5CAB 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) | #677DAD | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75B7C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5CAB
#DA5CAB
oklch(65.8% 0.18 344.6)
- #00AB7B
#00AB7B
oklch(65.7% 0.139 164.6)
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 #DA5CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.077
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.077
Use #DA5CAB 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.