#DA72B1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.149 344.5), rgb(218, 114, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#DA72B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA72B1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.149 344.5) |
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 #DA72B1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA72B1 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72B1 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72B1 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 344.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA72B1
oklch(69% 0.149 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.207 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41A7A
oklch(49% 0.192 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#861A63
oklch(42.8% 0.16 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E51
oklch(37.8% 0.124 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#DA72B1 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) | #7A8BB3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CAE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6718A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA72B1
#DA72B1
oklch(69% 0.149 344.5)
- #00B783
#00B783
oklch(69% 0.147 164.2)
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 #DA72B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #DA72B1 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.