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#DAA8DC Color

#DAA8DC is rgb(218, 168, 220) in RGB, hsl(298, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAA8DC
HEX#DAA8DC
RGBrgb(218, 168, 220)
HSLhsl(298, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(298, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.09 325.1)
LABlab(74.83% 25.38 -19.04)
LCHlch(74.83% 31.73 323.13)

What #DAA8DC 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 #DAA8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.45Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 5.46Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.47Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.85Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 5.89Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.13

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

#DAA8DC Channel Values

How #DAA8DC 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 168 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAA8DC 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAA8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAA8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAA8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAA8DC
Complementary
#A9DCA7
Analogous
#C0A7DC
Analogous
#DCA7C4
Triadic
#DCDAA7
Triadic
#A7DCDA
Split comp.
#C4DCA7
Split comp.
#A7DCC0

Tints & Shades of #DAA8DC

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

#DFB2E0
#E4BDE5
#E8C8E9
#EED7EF
#F3E2F3
#F7EDF8

Shades

#CB83CE
#BA5BBE
#A141A4
#7D3380
#59245B
#321433

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAA8DC.

How #DAA8DC 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#DAA8DC
Protanopia#B2B2DC
Protanomaly#C3AEDC
Deuteranopia#BABADB
Deuteranomaly#C8B3DB
Tritanopia#D4B0B0
Tritanomaly#D7ADC3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAA8DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daa8dc: #DAA8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAA8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daa8dc': '#DAA8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.659, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_daa8dc">#DAA8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAA8DC"

More Pink Colors

#DAA8DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DAA8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAA8DC?

#DAA8DC is a light pink — rgb(218, 168, 220) in RGB and hsl(298, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #DAA8DC?

#DAA8DC is rgb(218, 168, 220) — red 218, green 168, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAA8DC?

#DAA8DC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAA8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAA8DC scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAA8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAA8DC 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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