#DA699F
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67% 0.153 352.1), rgb(218, 105, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#DA699F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 352°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA699F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 352.1) |
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 #DA699F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA699F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA699F text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA699F text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA699F
oklch(67% 0.153 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4996
oklch(63.1% 0.196 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C72080
oklch(55.6% 0.213 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 352)
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Step 800
800
#8B1258
oklch(42.6% 0.164 352)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#DA699F 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) | #7783A1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8647D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA699F
#DA699F
oklch(67% 0.153 352.1)
- #00AF8C
#00AF8C
oklch(67.2% 0.131 171.7)
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 #DA699F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA699F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #DA699F 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.