What color is #DA8EC0?

#DA8EC0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA8EC0?

The RGB value is 218, 142, 192: 218 red, 142 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA8EC0?

The complementary color is #8EDAA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA8EC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA8EC0 color

#DA8EC0 rgb(218, 142, 192)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DA8EC0 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 55.7% green and 75.3% blue (218, 142, 192).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#DA8EC0 color codes

HEX	`#DA8EC0`
RGB	`rgb(218, 142, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 55.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 51%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 35%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 12%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.06, 36.1, -14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.06, 38.73, 338.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.101, 38.06, 54.672)`
Decimal	`14323392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA8EC0, 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 #DA8EC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DA8EC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #DA8EC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da8ec0; }
.text { color: #da8ec0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da8ec0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 142 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da8ec0, #da8e9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DA8EC0?: #DA8EC0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA8EC0?: The RGB value is 218, 142, 192: 218 red, 142 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA8EC0?: The complementary color is #8EDAA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA8EC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.