#DA6586
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.7% 0.15 4.4), rgb(218, 101, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#DA6586 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6586 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 101, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.15 4.4) |
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 #DA6586 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6586 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA6586 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA6586 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBB
oklch(80.8% 0.073 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8098
oklch(70.7% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DA6586
oklch(65.7% 0.15 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F68
oklch(55.5% 0.163 4)
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Step 700
700
#A23056
oklch(49.1% 0.152 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#832A46
oklch(42.7% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#DA6586 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) | #7A7D87 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5A71 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6586
#DA6586
oklch(65.7% 0.15 4.4)
- #00A89A
#00A89A
oklch(65.8% 0.116 184.5)
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 #DA6586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #DA6586 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.