#DA6089
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.1% 0.158 1.4), rgb(218, 96, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#DA6089 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6089 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.158 1.4) |
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 #DA6089 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6089 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6089 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6089 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBD
oklch(80.9% 0.078 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6089
oklch(65.1% 0.158 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.172 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#A42C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#85264A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#DA6089 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) | #757B8A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959286 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA556F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6089
#DA6089
oklch(65.1% 0.158 1.4)
- #00A694
#00A694
oklch(65% 0.117 181.5)
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 #DA6089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.060
Use #DA6089 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.