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#DA65EC Color

#DA65EC is rgb(218, 101, 236) in RGB, hsl(292, 78%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA65EC
HEX#DA65EC
RGBrgb(218, 101, 236)
HSLhsl(292, 78%, 66%)
HSVhsv(292, 57%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.218 322.1)
LABlab(61.67% 60.35 -48.06)
LCHlch(61.67% 77.15 321.47)

What #DA65EC 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 #DA65EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.17Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.88Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.06Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 11.46Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.82Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.02

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

#DA65EC Channel Values

How #DA65EC 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 101 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 78% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 57% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA65EC 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA65EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA65EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA65EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA65EC
Complementary
#77EC65
Analogous
#9665EC
Analogous
#EC65BA
Triadic
#ECDA65
Triadic
#65ECDA
Split comp.
#BAEC65
Split comp.
#65EC96

Tints & Shades of #DA65EC

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

#DF7BEF
#E48EF1
#E9A4F4
#EEB6F6
#F3CDF9
#F7DFFB

Shades

#D03CE7
#C01BDA
#9C16B1
#7C118D
#580C64
#34073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA65EC.

How #DA65EC 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#DA65EC
Protanopia#8383EC
Protanomaly#AD78EC
Deuteranopia#9999EA
Deuteranomaly#B787EB
Tritanopia#CD8181
Tritanomaly#D277B6
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA65EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da65ec: #DA65EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA65EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da65ec': '#DA65EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.396, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_da65ec">#DA65EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA65EC"

More Pink Colors

#DA65EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DA65EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA65EC?

#DA65EC is a light pink — rgb(218, 101, 236) in RGB and hsl(292, 78%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #DA65EC?

#DA65EC is rgb(218, 101, 236) — red 218, green 101, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA65EC?

#DA65EC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 57%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA65EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA65EC scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA65EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA65EC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.