#DA78BD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.3% 0.147 339.3), rgb(218, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#DA78BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA78BD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.147 339.3) |
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 #DA78BD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA78BD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78BD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA78BD text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA78BD
oklch(70.3% 0.147 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AE
oklch(63.2% 0.188 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA2F99
oklch(55.6% 0.205 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#A01F83
oklch(49.1% 0.191 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#821E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#692056
oklch(37.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#DA78BD 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) | #7C90BF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E47A92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA78BD
#DA78BD
oklch(70.3% 0.147 339.3)
- #2EBB7E
#2EBB7E
oklch(70.4% 0.148 159.3)
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 #DA78BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.067
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
Use #DA78BD 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.