#DA6CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.8% 0.154 347.1), rgb(218, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#DA6CAA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA6CAA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.154 347.1) |
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 #DA6CAA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA6CAA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6CAA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA6CAA text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA6CAA
oklch(67.8% 0.154 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4228B
oklch(55.7% 0.215 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A80F76
oklch(49% 0.199 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#891460
oklch(42.7% 0.165 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#DA6CAA 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) | #7686AC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76A84 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA6CAA
#DA6CAA
oklch(67.8% 0.154 347.1)
- #00B286
#00B286
oklch(67.8% 0.138 167.4)
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 #DA6CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA6CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
Use #DA6CAA 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.