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#DA8BD2 Color

#DA8BD2 is rgb(218, 139, 210) in RGB, hsl(306, 52%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA8BD2
HEX#DA8BD2
RGBrgb(218, 139, 210)
HSLhsl(306, 52%, 70%)
HSVhsv(306, 36%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.132 330.5)
LABlab(68.03% 38.78 -23.80)
LCHlch(68.03% 45.50 328.46)

What #DA8BD2 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 #DA8BD2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.92Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.05Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.29Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.31Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.99Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12.21

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

#DA8BD2 Channel Values

How #DA8BD2 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 139 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 52% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 36% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 4% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA8BD2 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA8BD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA8BD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA8BD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA8BD2
Complementary
#8BDA93
Analogous
#BA8BDA
Analogous
#DA8BAB
Triadic
#D2DA8B
Triadic
#8BD2DA
Split comp.
#ABDA8B
Split comp.
#8BDABA

Tints & Shades of #DA8BD2

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

#DF9AD8
#E4AADE
#E9B9E4
#EEC9EA
#F3D8F0
#F8E8F6

Shades

#CF68C5
#C341B6
#A33398
#7C2774
#591C53
#32102F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA8BD2.

How #DA8BD2 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#DA8BD2
Protanopia#9C9CD2
Protanomaly#B896D2
Deuteranopia#ABABD0
Deuteranomaly#BF9FD1
Tritanopia#D39696
Tritanomaly#D692B1
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA8BD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da8bd2: #DA8BD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA8BD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da8bd2': '#DA8BD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.545, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_da8bd2">#DA8BD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA8BD2"

More Pink Colors

#DA8BD2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DA8BD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA8BD2?

#DA8BD2 is a light pink — rgb(218, 139, 210) in RGB and hsl(306, 52%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.

What is the RGB value of #DA8BD2?

#DA8BD2 is rgb(218, 139, 210) — red 218, green 139, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA8BD2?

#DA8BD2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA8BD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA8BD2 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA8BD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA8BD2 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 9.92, 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.