#DA72C3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.7% 0.162 336.1), rgb(218, 114, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#DA72C3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA72C3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 114, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.162 336.1) |
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 #DA72C3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA72C3 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72C3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA72C3 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA72C3
oklch(69.7% 0.162 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D14AB8
oklch(63% 0.208 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841472
oklch(42.8% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#DA72C3 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) | #738DC6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37692 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA72C3
#DA72C3
oklch(69.7% 0.162 336.1)
- #1DBA71
#1DBA71
oklch(69.6% 0.162 156)
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 #DA72C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA72C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #DA72C3 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.