#DA99BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.7% 0.09 345.1), rgb(218, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#DA99BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA99BD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.09 345.1) |
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 #DA99BD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA99BD | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA99BD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA99BD text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA99BD
oklch(75.7% 0.09 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B99
oklch(63% 0.116 345)
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Step 600
600
#A55284
oklch(55.6% 0.125 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#DA99BD 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) | #9DA6BE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E399A5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA99BD
#DA99BD
oklch(75.7% 0.09 345.1)
- #76C3A2
#76C3A2
oklch(75.8% 0.091 165)
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 #DA99BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.066
Use #DA99BD 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.