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#da2f9b

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Medium Violet Red

RGB
218, 47, 155
HSL
322°, 70%, 52%
CMYK
0, 78, 29, 15
Luminance
0.1931

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #da2f9b is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#da2f9b
Hue
322°
magenta / pink
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
52%
balanced
Brightness
85%
HSV value
Perceived
53%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1931
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
4.86:1
Closest name
Medium Violet Red
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue322° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness52%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#da2f9b
RGBrgb(218, 47, 155)
HSLhsl(322, 70%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 29%, 15%)
LABlab(51.0 72.3 -18.5)
LCHlch(51.0 74.6 345.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.608 0.226 347.5)
Decimal14299035
Display P3color(display-p3 0.855 0.184 0.608)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #da2f9b;
background-color: #da2f9b;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#da2f9b] bg-[#da2f9b]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #da2f9b;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.184, blue: 0.608)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#da2f9b")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDA2F9B)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(155, 47, 218)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #da2f9b · 4.86:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.32:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 4.86:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #da2f9b as text scores 4.32:1 on white and 4.86:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#da2f9b on white: 4.32:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#da2f9b on black: 4.86:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #4B679E
deuteranopia · #7E8497
tritanopia · #EA2762

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #da2f9b is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F8
#F8E7F2
#F2C9E3
#EEA0D1
#E670BA
#da2f9b
#D02591
#AD1F79
#8B1961
#651648
#3F0E2D
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F8Darkest = 950 · #3F0E2D
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F8;
  --brand-100: #F8E7F2;
  --brand-200: #F2C9E3;
  --brand-300: #EEA0D1;
  --brand-400: #E670BA;
  --brand-500: #da2f9b;
  --brand-600: #D02591;
  --brand-700: #AD1F79;
  --brand-800: #8B1961;
  --brand-900: #651648;
  --brand-950: #3F0E2D;
  --brand: #da2f9b;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #da2f9b

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0DC
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7D
Captions on the surface
Accent#1BB12D
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6C134B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9F5
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141E
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #da2f9b

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#2FDA6E
Analogous left#C42FDA
Analogous right#DA2F46
Split-complement 1#46DA2F
Split-complement 2#2FDAC4
Triadic 1#9BDA2F
Triadic 2#2F9BDA
Tetradic#DAC42F

RGB percentages

Red85.5%
Green18.4%
Blue60.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta78.4%
Yellow28.9%
Key (black)14.5%

Color previews

#da2f9b text on a black background

contrast 4.86:1

Card sample

#da2f9b text on a white background

contrast 4.32:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #da2f9b;
Background color
Panel with #da2f9b background
background-color: #da2f9b;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #da2f9b;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(218, 47, 155, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(218, 47, 155, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #da2f9b;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #da2f9b, #DA352F);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #da2f9b

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#da2f9b in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#da2f9b, answered

What color is #da2f9b?

#da2f9b is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Medium Violet Red (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 322° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 52% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #da2f9b?

rgb(218, 47, 155) — 218 red, 47 green and 155 blue out of 255, or 85.5% / 18.4% / 60.8% by channel.

Is #da2f9b a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.1931 and perceived brightness is 53%, so black text on it reaches 4.86:1.

Should I use black or white text on #da2f9b?

Black. It scores 4.86:1 against #da2f9b, versus 4.32:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #da2f9b?

#2FDA6E sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #46DA2F and #2FDAC4, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #da2f9b?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0DC for borders, #9B4B7D for secondary text, #1BB12D as an accent and #6C134B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C42FDA and #DA2F46 stays calm, while #2FDA6E is the loudest partner.

What is #da2f9b in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 78%, 29%, 15%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #da2f9b warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DA2F5C; nudged cooler, #DC2DDC.

Work with #da2f9b in the Color Lab