Palettes / Colors / #DA4E8D

#DA4E8D — Pink

#DA4E8D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DA4E8D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DA4E8D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4EDA9B; it also sits naturally between #DA4ED3 and #DA554E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 85% · Green 31% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 35% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DA4E8D

.text { color: #DA4E8D; }
.background { background-color: #DA4E8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA4E8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 78, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(333, 65%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA4E8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 78, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA4E8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 78, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DA4E8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA4E8D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4EDA9B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DA4E8D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA4E8D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DA4E8D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DA4E8D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DA4E8C  ·  #DA4E8E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA4E8D?

#DA4E8D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 78, 141). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DA4E8D?

#DA4E8D is RGB 218, 78, 141 — HSL 333°, 65%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 35%, 15%.

What colors go with #DA4E8D?

Its complement is #4EDA9B; analogous partners are #DA4ED3 and #DA554E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DA4E8D for text?

Black text on #DA4E8D has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.