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#DA9EEB Color

#DA9EEB is rgb(218, 158, 235) in RGB, hsl(287, 66%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA9EEB
HEX#DA9EEB
RGBrgb(218, 158, 235)
HSLhsl(287, 66%, 77%)
HSVhsv(287, 33%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.124 318.6)
LABlab(72.99% 32.66 -29.97)
LCHlch(72.99% 44.32 317.46)

What #DA9EEB 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 #DA9EEB, 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.

#DA9EEB Channel Values

How #DA9EEB 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 158 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 66% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 33% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA9EEB 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA9EEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA9EEB; 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 #DA9EEB

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 #DA9EEB 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#DA9EEB
Protanopia#AAAAEB
Protanomaly#BFA5EB
Deuteranopia#B5B5EA
Deuteranomaly#C5ACEA
Tritanopia#D1AAAA
Tritanomaly#D5A6C8
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA9EEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da9eeb: #DA9EEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA9EEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da9eeb': '#DA9EEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.620, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_da9eeb">#DA9EEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA9EEB"

More Purple Colors

#DA9EEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA9EEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA9EEB?

#DA9EEB is a light purple — rgb(218, 158, 235) in RGB and hsl(287, 66%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #DA9EEB?

#DA9EEB is rgb(218, 158, 235) — red 218, green 158, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA9EEB?

#DA9EEB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 33%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA9EEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA9EEB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA9EEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA9EEB 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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