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#DA9FDB Color

#DA9FDB is rgb(218, 159, 219) in RGB, hsl(299, 45%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA9FDB
HEX#DA9FDB
RGBrgb(218, 159, 219)
HSLhsl(299, 45%, 74%)
HSVhsv(299, 27%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.105 326)
LABlab(72.73% 29.85 -21.66)
LCHlch(72.73% 36.87 324.03)

What #DA9FDB 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 #DA9FDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 1.01Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.83Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 5.96Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.43Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.88Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.05

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

#DA9FDB Channel Values

How #DA9FDB 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 159 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 45% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 27% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA9FDB 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA9FDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA9FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA9FDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA9FDB
Complementary
#A0DB9F
Analogous
#BC9FDB
Analogous
#DB9FBE
Triadic
#DBDA9F
Triadic
#9FDBDA
Split comp.
#BEDB9F
Split comp.
#9FDBBC

Tints & Shades of #DA9FDB

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

#DEAADF
#E4B9E4
#E8C4E9
#EED3EE
#F2DEF2
#F8EDF8

Shades

#CB7ACD
#BD55BE
#A13EA3
#7C307E
#582259
#331434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA9FDB.

How #DA9FDB 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#DA9FDB
Protanopia#ABABDB
Protanomaly#C0A6DB
Deuteranopia#B5B5DA
Deuteranomaly#C5ADDA
Tritanopia#D4A8A8
Tritanomaly#D6A5BF
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA9FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da9fdb: #DA9FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA9FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da9fdb': '#DA9FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.624, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_da9fdb">#DA9FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA9FDB"

More Pink Colors

#DA9FDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DA9FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA9FDB?

#DA9FDB is a light pink — rgb(218, 159, 219) in RGB and hsl(299, 45%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.01.

What is the RGB value of #DA9FDB?

#DA9FDB is rgb(218, 159, 219) — red 218, green 159, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA9FDB?

#DA9FDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA9FDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA9FDB 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 #DA9FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA9FDB 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 1.01, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.