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#DAAAD6 Color

#DAAAD6 is rgb(218, 170, 214) in RGB, hsl(305, 39%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAAAD6
HEX#DAAAD6
RGBrgb(218, 170, 214)
HSLhsl(305, 39%, 76%)
HSVhsv(305, 22%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.081 329.1)
LABlab(75.13% 23.53 -15.33)
LCHlch(75.13% 28.08 326.92)

What #DAAAD6 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 #DAAAD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.5Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.93Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.02Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.23Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.42Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.01

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

#DAAAD6 Channel Values

How #DAAAD6 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 170 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 39% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 22% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 2% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAAAD6 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAAAD6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAAAD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAAAD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DAAAD6
Complementary
#AADAAE
Analogous
#C6AADA
Analogous
#DAAABE
Triadic
#D6DAAA
Triadic
#AAD6DA
Split comp.
#BEDAAA
Split comp.
#AADAC6

Tints & Shades of #DAAAD6

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

#DEB5DB
#E3BFE0
#E8CAE5
#EED8EC
#F3E3F1
#F7EDF6

Shades

#CA86C4
#B95FB2
#A04698
#7C3676
#592754
#32162F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAAAD6.

How #DAAAD6 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#DAAAD6
Protanopia#B3B3D6
Protanomaly#C4B0D6
Deuteranopia#BCBCD5
Deuteranomaly#C9B5D5
Tritanopia#D5B0B0
Tritanomaly#D7AEC1
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAAAD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-daaad6: #DAAAD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAAAD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-daaad6': '#DAAAD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.667, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_daaad6">#DAAAD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAAAD6"

More Pink Colors

#DAAAD6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DAAAD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAAAD6?

#DAAAD6 is a light pink — rgb(218, 170, 214) in RGB and hsl(305, 39%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #DAAAD6?

#DAAAD6 is rgb(218, 170, 214) — red 218, green 170, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAAAD6?

#DAAAD6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAAAD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAAAD6 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAAAD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAAAD6 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 9.79, 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.