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#DA81CB Color

#DA81CB is rgb(218, 129, 203) in RGB, hsl(310, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA81CB
HEX#DA81CB
RGBrgb(218, 129, 203)
HSLhsl(310, 55%, 68%)
HSVhsv(310, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.143 333.4)
LABlab(65.72% 42.86 -23.42)
LCHlch(65.72% 48.84 331.34)

What #DA81CB 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 #DA81CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.18Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.48Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.95Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.01Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.23Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.84

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

#DA81CB Channel Values

How #DA81CB 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 129 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 55% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 7% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA81CB 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA81CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA81CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA81CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA81CB
Complementary
#81DA8F
Analogous
#BC81DA
Analogous
#DA819E
Triadic
#CBDA81
Triadic
#81CBDA
Split comp.
#9EDA81
Split comp.
#81DABC

Tints & Shades of #DA81CB

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

#DF90D2
#E5A4DA
#E9B4E0
#EEC4E7
#F2D4ED
#F8E7F5

Shades

#D05DBD
#C639AE
#A22F8F
#7B246C
#57194D
#330F2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA81CB.

How #DA81CB 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#DA81CB
Protanopia#9595CB
Protanomaly#B58ECB
Deuteranopia#A5A5C9
Deuteranomaly#BD98CA
Tritanopia#D38D8D
Tritanomaly#D688A9
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA81CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da81cb: #DA81CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA81CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da81cb': '#DA81CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.506, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_da81cb">#DA81CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA81CB"

More Pink Colors

#DA81CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DA81CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA81CB?

#DA81CB is a light pink — rgb(218, 129, 203) in RGB and hsl(310, 55%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.18.

What is the RGB value of #DA81CB?

#DA81CB is rgb(218, 129, 203) — red 218, green 129, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA81CB?

#DA81CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA81CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA81CB scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA81CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA81CB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.