#DA81B6 Color
#DA81B6 is rgb(218, 129, 182) in RGB, hsl(324, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA81B6rgb(218, 129, 182)hsl(324, 55%, 68%)hsv(324, 41%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 15%)oklch(71.4% 0.127 344.2)lab(65.10% 40.32 -12.58)lch(65.10% 42.24 342.67)What #DA81B6 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 #DA81B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DA81B6 Channel Values
How #DA81B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 129 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 55% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 41% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA81B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #DA81B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA81B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DA81B6
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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How #DA81B6 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.
#DA81B6#9595B6#B58EB6#A5A5B4#BD98B5#D68989#D7869D#9E9E9EUsing #DA81B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da81b6: #DA81B6;background-color: #DA81B6;colors: { 'color-da81b6': '#DA81B6' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.506, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_da81b6">#DA81B6</color>fill="#DA81B6"More Pink Colors
#DA81B6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DA81B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA81B6?
#DA81B6 is a light pink — rgb(218, 129, 182) in RGB and hsl(324, 55%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #DA81B6?
#DA81B6 is rgb(218, 129, 182) — red 218, green 129, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA81B6?
#DA81B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA81B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA81B6 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA81B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA81B6 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.28, which is visibly different.
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