#DA9CED Color
#DA9CED is rgb(218, 156, 237) in RGB, hsl(286, 69%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DA9CEDrgb(218, 156, 237)hsl(286, 69%, 77%)hsv(286, 34%, 93%)cmyk(8%, 34%, 0%, 7%)oklch(78% 0.13 318.1)lab(72.61% 33.97 -31.64)lch(72.61% 46.43 317.04)What #DA9CED 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 #DA9CED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DA9CED Channel Values
How #DA9CED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 156 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 69% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 34% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA9CED 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.
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Colors That Go With #DA9CED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA9CED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DA9CED
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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How #DA9CED 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.
#DA9CED#A9A9ED#BEA4ED#B4B4EC#C4ABEC#D1A9A9#D4A4C8#B2B2B2Using #DA9CED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-da9ced: #DA9CED;background-color: #DA9CED;colors: { 'color-da9ced': '#DA9CED' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.612, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_da9ced">#DA9CED</color>fill="#DA9CED"More Purple Colors
#DA9CED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DA9CED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DA9CED?
#DA9CED is a light purple — rgb(218, 156, 237) in RGB and hsl(286, 69%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #DA9CED?
#DA9CED is rgb(218, 156, 237) — red 218, green 156, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DA9CED?
#DA9CED converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DA9CED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DA9CED scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DA9CED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DA9CED 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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