#DA6CA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.15 351.1), rgb(218, 108, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#DA6CA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 351°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.15 351.1) |
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 #DA6CA2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6CA2 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6CA2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6CA2 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6CA2
oklch(67.6% 0.15 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C97
oklch(63.2% 0.191 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#C52582
oklch(55.7% 0.208 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9136E
oklch(49% 0.194 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A1659
oklch(42.7% 0.161 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C49
oklch(37.7% 0.125 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#41122B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 350.8)
#DA6CA2 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) | #7985A4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86880 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6CA2
#DA6CA2
oklch(67.6% 0.15 351.1)
- #00B18C
#00B18C
oklch(67.7% 0.133 170.8)
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 #DA6CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6CA2.
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 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #DA6CA2 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.