#DA5F87
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(64.9% 0.159 2.2), rgb(218, 95, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#DA5F87 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA5F87 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 95, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.159 2.2) |
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 #DA5F87 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA5F87 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA5F87 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA5F87 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA5F87
oklch(64.9% 0.159 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42B59
oklch(49% 0.16 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#852649
oklch(42.6% 0.132 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#DA5F87 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) | #757A88 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB536E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA5F87
#DA5F87
oklch(64.9% 0.159 2.2)
- #00A594
#00A594
oklch(64.8% 0.116 182.2)
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 #DA5F87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA5F87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #DA5F87 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.