What color is #DA6DD3?

#DA6DD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA6DD3?

The RGB value is 218, 109, 211: 218 red, 109 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA6DD3?

The complementary color is #6DDA74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA6DD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA6DD3 color

#DA6DD3 rgb(218, 109, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DA6DD3 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 42.7% green and 82.7% blue (218, 109, 211).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#DA6DD3 color codes

HEX	`#DA6DD3`
RGB	`rgb(218, 109, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 42.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 60%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 50%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 3%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.12, 56.22, -33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.12, 65.58, 329)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.139, 30.549, 65.082)`
Decimal	`14314963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA6DD3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DA6DD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DA6DD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DA6DD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da6dd3; }
.text { color: #da6dd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da6dd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 109 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da6dd3, #da6d9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DA6DD3?: #DA6DD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA6DD3?: The RGB value is 218, 109, 211: 218 red, 109 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA6DD3?: The complementary color is #6DDA74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA6DD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and white text 2.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.