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#DA6ADC Color

#DA6ADC is rgb(218, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(299, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA6ADC
HEX#DA6ADC
RGBrgb(218, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(299, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(299, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.196 326.8)
LABlab(61.89% 55.99 -38.80)
LCHlch(61.89% 68.12 325.28)

What #DA6ADC 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 #DA6ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 5.94Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.49Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.7Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.84Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.63Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.65

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

#DA6ADC Channel Values

How #DA6ADC 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 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA6ADC 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA6ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA6ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA6ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA6ADC
Complementary
#6CDC6A
Analogous
#A16ADC
Analogous
#DC6AA5
Triadic
#DCDA6A
Triadic
#6ADCDA
Split comp.
#A5DC6A
Split comp.
#6ADCA1

Tints & Shades of #DA6ADC

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

#DF7FE1
#E494E6
#EAA8EB
#EEB9EF
#F3CDF3
#F8E2F8

Shades

#D145D3
#C02EC2
#9B259D
#7A1D7C
#561457
#350D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA6ADC.

How #DA6ADC 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#DA6ADC
Protanopia#8686DC
Protanomaly#AE7CDC
Deuteranopia#9B9BDA
Deuteranomaly#B88ADB
Tritanopia#D08080
Tritanomaly#D478AD
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA6ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da6adc: #DA6ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA6ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da6adc': '#DA6ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_da6adc">#DA6ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA6ADC"

More Pink Colors

#DA6ADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DA6ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA6ADC?

#DA6ADC is a light pink — rgb(218, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(299, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #DA6ADC?

#DA6ADC is rgb(218, 106, 220) — red 218, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA6ADC?

#DA6ADC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA6ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA6ADC scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA6ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA6ADC 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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