#DA7998
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.2% 0.125 0.4), rgb(218, 121, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#DA7998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA7998 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 121, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.125 0.4) |
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 #DA7998 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DA7998 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7998 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA7998 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA7998
oklch(69.2% 0.125 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35985
oklch(63.1% 0.159 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.173 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#85264B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#DA7998 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) | #878C99 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E87284 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA7998
#DA7998
oklch(69.2% 0.125 0.4)
- #02B59F
#02B59F
oklch(69.3% 0.125 179.9)
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 #DA7998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
Use #DA7998 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.