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#DA72CD Color

#DA72CD is rgb(218, 114, 205) in RGB, hsl(308, 58%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA72CD
HEX#DA72CD
RGBrgb(218, 114, 205)
HSLhsl(308, 58%, 65%)
HSVhsv(308, 48%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.17 332.1)
LABlab(62.81% 50.37 -28.97)
LCHlch(62.81% 58.10 330.10)

What #DA72CD 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 #DA72CD, 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.

#DA72CD Channel Values

How #DA72CD 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 114 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 58% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 48% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 6% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA72CD 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 text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA72CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA72CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA72CD; 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 #DA72CD

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 #DA72CD.

How #DA72CD 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#DA72CD
Protanopia#8B8BCD
Protanomaly#B082CD
Deuteranopia#9F9FCB
Deuteranomaly#B98FCC
Tritanopia#D28282
Tritanomaly#D57CA5
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA72CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da72cd: #DA72CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA72CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da72cd': '#DA72CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.447, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_da72cd">#DA72CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA72CD"

More Pink Colors

#DA72CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA72CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA72CD?

#DA72CD is a light pink — rgb(218, 114, 205) in RGB and hsl(308, 58%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #DA72CD?

#DA72CD is rgb(218, 114, 205) — red 218, green 114, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA72CD?

#DA72CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA72CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA72CD scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA72CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA72CD 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 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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