#DA74C5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70% 0.16 335.4), rgb(218, 116, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#DA74C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA74C5 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 116, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.16 335.4) |
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 #DA74C5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA74C5 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA74C5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA74C5 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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)
#DA74C5
oklch(70% 0.16 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1138D
oklch(49.1% 0.207 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#831672
oklch(42.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#691C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#DA74C5 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) | #748FC8 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E37993 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA74C5
#DA74C5
oklch(70% 0.16 335.4)
- #28BB72
#28BB72
oklch(70.1% 0.16 155.6)
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 #DA74C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA74C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.072
Use #DA74C5 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.