#DA72A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.144 348.6), rgb(218, 114, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#DA72A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA72A9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.144 348.6) |
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 #DA72A9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA72A9 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72A9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72A9 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA72A9
oklch(68.7% 0.144 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5509C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02D86
oklch(55.5% 0.2 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61D72
oklch(49.2% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#861C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#DA72A9 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) | #7C89AB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E76F86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA72A9
#DA72A9
oklch(68.7% 0.144 348.6)
- #00B58B
#00B58B
oklch(68.7% 0.138 168.7)
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 #DA72A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #DA72A9 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.