What color is #DAA2E8?

#DAA2E8 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAA2E8?

The RGB value is 218, 162, 232: 218 red, 162 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAA2E8?

The complementary color is #B0E8A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAA2E8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAA2E8 color

#DAA2E8 rgb(218, 162, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DAA2E8 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 63.5% green and 91% blue (218, 162, 232).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 60% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#DAA2E8 color codes

HEX	`#DAA2E8`
RGB	`rgb(218, 162, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 63.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 60%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 30%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.92, 32.59, -27.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.92, 42.44, 320.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.397, 46.574, 82.347)`
Decimal	`14328552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAA2E8, 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 #DAA2E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAA2E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	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 #DAA2E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daa2e8; }
.text { color: #daa2e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daa2e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 162 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daa2e8, #e8a2d3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DAA2E8?: #DAA2E8 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAA2E8?: The RGB value is 218, 162, 232: 218 red, 162 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAA2E8?: The complementary color is #B0E8A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAA2E8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.