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#DA5DAC Color

#DA5DAC is rgb(218, 93, 172) in RGB, hsl(322, 63%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 21%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA5DAC
HEX#DA5DAC
RGBrgb(218, 93, 172)
HSLhsl(322, 63%, 61%)
HSVhsv(322, 57%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 21%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.179 344.3)
LABlab(57.99% 56.12 -17.52)
LCHlch(57.99% 58.79 342.66)

What #DA5DAC 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 #DA5DAC, 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.

#DA5DAC Channel Values

How #DA5DAC 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 93 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 63% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 57% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 21% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA5DAC 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA5DAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA5DAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA5DAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DA5DAC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA5DAC.

How #DA5DAC 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#DA5DAC
Protanopia#7E7EAB
Protanomaly#AB73AC
Deuteranopia#9696A9
Deuteranomaly#B583AA
Tritanopia#D56B6B
Tritanomaly#D7668A
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA5DAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da5dac: #DA5DAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA5DAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da5dac': '#DA5DAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.365, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_da5dac">#DA5DAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA5DAC"

More Pink Colors

#DA5DAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA5DAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA5DAC?

#DA5DAC is a light pink — rgb(218, 93, 172) in RGB and hsl(322, 63%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #DA5DAC?

#DA5DAC is rgb(218, 93, 172) — red 218, green 93, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA5DAC?

#DA5DAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 21%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA5DAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA5DAC scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA5DAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA5DAC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.23, which is visibly different.

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