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#DA97FC Color

#DA97FC is rgb(218, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(280, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA97FC
HEX#DA97FC
RGBrgb(218, 151, 252)
HSLhsl(280, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(280, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.155 313.6)
LABlab(72.02% 38.81 -40.68)
LCHlch(72.02% 56.22 313.65)

What #DA97FC 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 #DA97FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DA97FC Channel Values

How #DA97FC 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 151 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA97FC 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA97FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA97FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DA97FC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA97FC.

How #DA97FC 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#DA97FC
Protanopia#A5A5FC
Protanomaly#BDA0FC
Deuteranopia#B1B1FB
Deuteranomaly#C3A7FB
Tritanopia#CEA8A8
Tritanomaly#D3A2CF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA97FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da97fc: #DA97FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA97FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da97fc': '#DA97FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_da97fc">#DA97FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA97FC"

More Purple Colors

#DA97FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA97FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA97FC?

#DA97FC is a light purple — rgb(218, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(280, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #DA97FC?

#DA97FC is rgb(218, 151, 252) — red 218, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA97FC?

#DA97FC converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA97FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA97FC scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA97FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA97FC 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 15.26, which is visibly different.

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