#DA5D80
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.5% 0.16 5.2), rgb(218, 93, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#DA5D80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5D80 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.16 5.2) |
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 #DA5D80 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5D80 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5D80 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5D80 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E96
oklch(70.8% 0.124 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5D80
oklch(64.5% 0.16 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03A65
oklch(55.6% 0.172 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62A54
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#872545
oklch(42.8% 0.134 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#DA5D80 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) | #757881 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB4F6A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5D80
#DA5D80
oklch(64.5% 0.16 5.2)
- #00A397
#00A397
oklch(64.4% 0.113 185.7)
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 #DA5D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
Use #DA5D80 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.