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#DA66FA Color

#DA66FA is rgb(218, 102, 250) in RGB, hsl(287, 94%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA66FA
HEX#DA66FA
RGBrgb(218, 102, 250)
HSLhsl(287, 94%, 69%)
HSVhsv(287, 59%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.229 318.4)
LABlab(62.44% 61.89 -54.57)
LCHlch(62.44% 82.51 318.60)

What #DA66FA 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 #DA66FA, 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 purple in the library.

#DA66FA Channel Values

How #DA66FA 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 102 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 94% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 59% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA66FA 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA66FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA66FA; 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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Tints & Shades of #DA66FA

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA66FA.

How #DA66FA 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#DA66FA
Protanopia#8484FA
Protanomaly#AD79FA
Deuteranopia#9999F8
Deuteranomaly#B788F9
Tritanopia#CB8686
Tritanomaly#D17AC0
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA66FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da66fa: #DA66FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA66FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da66fa': '#DA66FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.400, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_da66fa">#DA66FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA66FA"

More Purple Colors

#DA66FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA66FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA66FA?

#DA66FA is a light purple — rgb(218, 102, 250) in RGB and hsl(287, 94%, 69%) 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 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #DA66FA?

#DA66FA is rgb(218, 102, 250) — red 218, green 102, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA66FA?

#DA66FA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA66FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA66FA scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA66FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA66FA 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 13.42, which is visibly different.

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