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#DA2F8A Color

#DA2F8A is rgb(218, 47, 138) in RGB, hsl(328, 70%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 37%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA2F8A
HEX#DA2F8A
RGBrgb(218, 47, 138)
HSLhsl(328, 70%, 52%)
HSVhsv(328, 78%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 37%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.218 353.7)
LABlab(50.89% 69.35 -8.11)
LCHlch(50.89% 69.83 353.33)

What #DA2F8A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DA2F8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DA2F8A Channel Values

How #DA2F8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 47 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 70% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 78% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 37% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA2F8A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA2F8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA2F8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DA2F8A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #DA2F8A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DA2F8A
Protanopia#6A6A89
Protanomaly#A3588A
Deuteranopia#898985
Deuteranomaly#AF7087
Tritanopia#D64343
Tritanomaly#D83C67
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA2F8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-da2f8a: #DA2F8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA2F8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da2f8a': '#DA2F8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.184, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_da2f8a">#DA2F8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA2F8A"

More Pink Colors

#DA2F8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA2F8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA2F8A?

#DA2F8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(218, 47, 138) in RGB and hsl(328, 70%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Cerise (#DA3287), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #DA2F8A?

#DA2F8A is rgb(218, 47, 138) — red 218, green 47, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA2F8A?

#DA2F8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 37%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA2F8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA2F8A scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA2F8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA2F8A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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