#DA729F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.139 354.1), rgb(218, 114, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#DA729F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA729F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 354.1) |
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 #DA729F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA729F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA729F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA729F text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA729F
oklch(68.3% 0.139 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75291
oklch(63.2% 0.178 354)
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Step 600
600
#C2307B
oklch(55.7% 0.193 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72067
oklch(49.1% 0.179 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#871E54
oklch(42.6% 0.148 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#DA729F 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) | #7F88A0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E86D82 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA729F
#DA729F
oklch(68.3% 0.139 354.1)
- #00B393
#00B393
oklch(68.4% 0.13 173.8)
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 #DA729F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA729F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #DA729F 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.