#DA68BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.174 338.1), rgb(218, 104, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#DA68BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA68BD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 104, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.174 338.1) |
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 #DA68BD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA68BD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA68BD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA68BD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA68BD
oklch(68% 0.174 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D841B7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 338)
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Step 600
600
#C306A2
oklch(55.6% 0.241 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#880271
oklch(42.6% 0.186 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#DA68BD 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) | #6B86C0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46C8A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA68BD
#DA68BD
oklch(68% 0.174 338.1)
- #00B571
#00B571
oklch(68.1% 0.16 157.9)
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 #DA68BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA68BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA68BD 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.