#DA73C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.9% 0.162 335.3), rgb(218, 115, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#DA73C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA73C5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 115, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.162 335.3) |
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 #DA73C5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA73C5 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA73C5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA73C5 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA73C5
oklch(69.9% 0.162 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#D04BB9
oklch(63% 0.207 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC23A5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1108D
oklch(49% 0.209 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#831573
oklch(42.7% 0.173 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#DA73C5 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) | #738EC8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37893 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA73C5
#DA73C5
oklch(69.9% 0.162 335.3)
- #25BB70
#25BB70
oklch(70% 0.163 155.1)
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 #DA73C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA73C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #DA73C5 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.