#DA65AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.167 345.2), rgb(218, 101, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#DA65AC is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA65AC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 345.2) |
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 #DA65AC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA65AC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA65AC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA65AC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA65AC
oklch(67% 0.167 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A6
oklch(63.1% 0.213 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70C91
oklch(55.6% 0.232 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B0564
oklch(42.6% 0.178 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#701552
oklch(37.7% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#DA65AC 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) | #6F82AE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96A9 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76481 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA65AC
#DA65AC
oklch(67% 0.167 345.2)
- #00B080
#00B080
oklch(67.1% 0.141 165.2)
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 #DA65AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA65AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.006
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #DA65AC 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.