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#DA98F5 Color

#DA98F5 is rgb(218, 152, 245) in RGB, hsl(283, 82%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA98F5
HEX#DA98F5
RGBrgb(218, 152, 245)
HSLhsl(283, 82%, 78%)
HSVhsv(283, 38%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.146 315.7)
LABlab(71.99% 37.22 -36.93)
LCHlch(71.99% 52.43 315.22)

What #DA98F5 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 #DA98F5, 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.

#DA98F5 Channel Values

How #DA98F5 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 152 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 82% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 38% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA98F5 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 text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA98F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA98F5; 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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Tints & Shades of #DA98F5

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.

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Shades

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How #DA98F5 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#DA98F5
Protanopia#A6A6F5
Protanomaly#BDA0F5
Deuteranopia#B1B1F4
Deuteranomaly#C3A8F4
Tritanopia#CFA8A8
Tritanomaly#D4A2CB
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA98F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da98f5: #DA98F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA98F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da98f5': '#DA98F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.596, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_da98f5">#DA98F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA98F5"

More Purple Colors

#DA98F5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA98F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA98F5?

#DA98F5 is a light purple — rgb(218, 152, 245) in RGB and hsl(283, 82%, 78%) 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 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #DA98F5?

#DA98F5 is rgb(218, 152, 245) — red 218, green 152, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA98F5?

#DA98F5 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA98F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA98F5 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA98F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA98F5 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 16.26, which is visibly different.

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