#DA70C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.165 336), rgb(218, 112, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#DA70C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA70C3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.165 336) |
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 #DA70C3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA70C3 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70C3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA70C3 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA70C3
oklch(69.4% 0.165 336)
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Step 500
500
#D248B9
oklch(63% 0.212 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE1DA5
oklch(55.7% 0.23 336)
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Step 700
700
#A3078D
oklch(49.1% 0.214 336)
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Step 800
800
#841172
oklch(42.6% 0.176 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#DA70C3 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) | #718CC6 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9CC0 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37591 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA70C3
#DA70C3
oklch(69.4% 0.165 336)
- #10BA6F
#10BA6F
oklch(69.5% 0.166 155.9)
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 #DA70C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA70C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
Use #DA70C3 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.