Palettes / Colors / #DA72AE
#DA72AE — Pink
#DA72AE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DA72AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DA72AE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #72DA9D; it also sits naturally between #D172DA and #DA727B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA72AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 114, 174 |
| HSL | 325°, 58%, 65% |
| HSV | 325°, 48%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 20%, 15% |
| XYZ | 42.57, 30.00, 43.59 |
| Yxy | 30.00, 0.3665, 0.2582 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.65, 47.85, -13.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.77, 46.55, -12.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 45% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 20% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA72AE
.text { color: #DA72AE; }
.background { background-color: #DA72AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA72AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 114, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 58%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA72AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 114, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA72AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 114, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA72AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA72AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72DA9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.00:1 AA |
Best text color on #DA72AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA72AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DA72AE: ·
How #DA72AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DA72AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA72AE?
#DA72AE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 114, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA72AE?
#DA72AE is RGB 218, 114, 174 — HSL 325°, 58%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 20%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA72AE?
Its complement is #72DA9D; analogous partners are #D172DA and #DA727B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA72AE for text?
Black text on #DA72AE has a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.