#DA5E95
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.165 354.9), rgb(218, 94, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DA5E95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5E95 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 94, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.165 354.9) |
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 #DA5E95 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5E95 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5E95 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5E95 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5E95
oklch(65.2% 0.165 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3879
oklch(55.7% 0.18 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32966
oklch(49.1% 0.167 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#852453
oklch(42.8% 0.139 355)
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Step 900
900
#6B2444
oklch(37.8% 0.107 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#DA5E95 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) | #707B97 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929292 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E95673 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5E95
#DA5E95
oklch(65.2% 0.165 354.9)
- #00A88B
#00A88B
oklch(65.3% 0.124 174.5)
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 #DA5E95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5E95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
Use #DA5E95 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.