#DA709E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.142 354.2), rgb(218, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#DA709E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA709E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.142 354.2) |
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 #DA709E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA709E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA709E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA709E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA709E
oklch(68% 0.142 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85091
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A81D67
oklch(49.1% 0.183 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#881C54
oklch(42.6% 0.151 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#DA709E 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) | #7E87A0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86B81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA709E
#DA709E
oklch(68% 0.142 354.2)
- #00B292
#00B292
oklch(68.1% 0.13 173.7)
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 #DA709E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA709E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DA709E 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.