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#DA81DA Color

#DA81DA is rgb(218, 129, 218) in RGB, hsl(300, 55%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA81DA
HEX#DA81DA
RGBrgb(218, 129, 218)
HSLhsl(300, 55%, 68%)
HSVhsv(300, 41%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.157 327)
LABlab(66.20% 44.83 -31.02)
LCHlch(66.20% 54.52 325.32)

What #DA81DA 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 #DA81DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.09Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.86Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.92Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.66Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.13Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.6

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

#DA81DA Channel Values

How #DA81DA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 55% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 41% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA81DA 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA81DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA81DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA81DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA81DA
Complementary
#81DA81
Analogous
#AD81DA
Analogous
#DA81AD
Triadic
#DADA81
Triadic
#81DADA
Split comp.
#ADDA81
Split comp.
#81DAAD

Tints & Shades of #DA81DA

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

#DF90DF
#E5A4E5
#E9B4E9
#EEC4EE
#F2D4F2
#F8E7F8

Shades

#D05DD0
#C639C6
#A22FA2
#7B247B
#571957
#330F33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA81DA.

How #DA81DA 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#DA81DA
Protanopia#9595DA
Protanomaly#B58EDA
Deuteranopia#A5A5D8
Deuteranomaly#BD98D9
Tritanopia#D19090
Tritanomaly#D58AB3
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA81DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da81da: #DA81DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA81DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da81da': '#DA81DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.506, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_da81da">#DA81DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA81DA"

More Pink Colors

#DA81DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DA81DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA81DA?

#DA81DA is a light pink — rgb(218, 129, 218) in RGB and hsl(300, 55%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #DA81DA?

#DA81DA is rgb(218, 129, 218) — red 218, green 129, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA81DA?

#DA81DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA81DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA81DA scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA81DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA81DA 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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