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#DA81EF Color

#DA81EF is rgb(218, 129, 239) in RGB, hsl(289, 77%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 46%, 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 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA81EF
HEX#DA81EF
RGBrgb(218, 129, 239)
HSLhsl(289, 77%, 72%)
HSVhsv(289, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.177 319.8)
LABlab(66.95% 47.79 -41.45)
LCHlch(66.95% 63.26 319.06)

What #DA81EF 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 #DA81EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.84Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.18Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.66Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.29Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.31Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.79

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

#DA81EF Channel Values

How #DA81EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 77% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA81EF 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA81EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA81EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA81EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA81EF
Complementary
#95EF81
Analogous
#A381EF
Analogous
#EF81CC
Triadic
#EFDA81
Triadic
#81EFDA
Split comp.
#CCEF81
Split comp.
#81EFA3

Tints & Shades of #DA81EF

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

#E093F1
#E4A0F3
#E9B2F5
#EEC4F7
#F3D6FA
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CD53E9
#C22BE3
#A319C2
#7D1395
#570D68
#35083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA81EF.

How #DA81EF 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#DA81EF
Protanopia#9595EF
Protanomaly#B58EEF
Deuteranopia#A5A5ED
Deuteranomaly#BD98EE
Tritanopia#CE9595
Tritanomaly#D38DC0
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA81EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da81ef: #DA81EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA81EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da81ef': '#DA81EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.506, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_da81ef">#DA81EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA81EF"

More Purple Colors

#DA81EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DA81EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA81EF?

#DA81EF is a light purple — rgb(218, 129, 239) in RGB and hsl(289, 77%, 72%) 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #DA81EF?

#DA81EF is rgb(218, 129, 239) — red 218, green 129, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA81EF?

#DA81EF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA81EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA81EF scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA81EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA81EF 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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