#DA5CB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.2% 0.187 340.5), rgb(218, 92, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#DA5CB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.187 340.5) |
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 #DA5CB5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5CB5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5CB5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5CB5 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5CB5
oklch(66.2% 0.187 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3097
oklch(55.6% 0.202 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02080
oklch(49% 0.188 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#821E68
oklch(42.6% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#DA5CB5 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) | #637EB8 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E65E81 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5CB5
#DA5CB5
oklch(66.2% 0.187 340.5)
- #00AE73
#00AE73
oklch(66.3% 0.149 160.3)
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 #DA5CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
Use #DA5CB5 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.