#DA78AE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.7% 0.137 347), rgb(218, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#DA78AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA78AE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.137 347) |
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 #DA78AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA78AE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78AE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA78AE
oklch(69.7% 0.137 347)
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Step 500
500
#D1559E
oklch(63.1% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3488
oklch(55.6% 0.19 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22574
oklch(49.2% 0.177 347)
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Step 800
800
#83215E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#DA78AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6768C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA78AE
#DA78AE
oklch(69.7% 0.137 347)
- #1EB88C
#1EB88C
oklch(69.7% 0.137 167.3)
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 #DA78AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.061
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #DA78AE 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.