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#DA7BEF Color

#DA7BEF is rgb(218, 123, 239) in RGB, hsl(289, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA7BEF
HEX#DA7BEF
RGBrgb(218, 123, 239)
HSLhsl(289, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(289, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.187 320.1)
LABlab(65.77% 50.69 -43.29)
LCHlch(65.77% 66.66 319.51)

What #DA7BEF 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 #DA7BEF, 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.

#DA7BEF Channel Values

How #DA7BEF 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 123 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA7BEF 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA7BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA7BEF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DA7BEF

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

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How #DA7BEF 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#DA7BEF
Protanopia#9191EF
Protanomaly#B389EF
Deuteranopia#A3A3ED
Deuteranomaly#BB94EE
Tritanopia#CE9191
Tritanomaly#D389BE
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA7BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da7bef: #DA7BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA7BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da7bef': '#DA7BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.482, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_da7bef">#DA7BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA7BEF"

More Purple Colors

#DA7BEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA7BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA7BEF?

#DA7BEF is a light purple — rgb(218, 123, 239) in RGB and hsl(289, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #DA7BEF?

#DA7BEF is rgb(218, 123, 239) — red 218, green 123, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA7BEF?

#DA7BEF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA7BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA7BEF scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA7BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA7BEF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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