#DA70A5
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.145 350.3), rgb(218, 112, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#DA70A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA70A5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.145 350.3) |
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 #DA70A5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA70A5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70A5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70A5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA70A5
oklch(68.2% 0.145 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22B83
oklch(55.6% 0.201 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.187 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#881B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#DA70A5 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) | #7C88A7 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76C84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA70A5
#DA70A5
oklch(68.2% 0.145 350.3)
- #00B38D
#00B38D
oklch(68.2% 0.134 170.5)
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 #DA70A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA70A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #DA70A5 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.