#DA72B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.15 344), rgb(218, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#DA72B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA72B2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.15 344) |
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 #DA72B2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA72B2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72B2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72B2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D0
oklch(81% 0.093 343.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA72B2
oklch(69% 0.15 344)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA5
oklch(63% 0.192 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF2A90
oklch(55.6% 0.207 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4197B
oklch(49% 0.193 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#861A64
oklch(42.8% 0.16 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E52
oklch(37.8% 0.125 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#DA72B2 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) | #798BB4 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CAF | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6728A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA72B2
#DA72B2
oklch(69% 0.15 344)
- #00B782
#00B782
oklch(69% 0.147 163.8)
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 #DA72B2, 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 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #DA72B2 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.