Palettes / Colors / #DA86CF
#DA86CF — Light Muted Pink
#DA86CF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DA86CF 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.
#DA86CF 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 #86DA91; it also sits naturally between #BB86DA and #DA86A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA86CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 134, 207 |
| HSL | 308°, 53%, 69% |
| HSV | 308°, 39%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 48.70, 36.46, 63.50 |
| Yxy | 36.46, 0.3276, 0.2453 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.87, 42.90, -24.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.38, 42.18, -24.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 53% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA86CF
.text { color: #DA86CF; }
.background { background-color: #DA86CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA86CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 134, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 53%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA86CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 134, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA86CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 134, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA86CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA86CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86DA91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA86CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA86CF
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 #DA86CF: ·
How #DA86CF 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 #DA86CF 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 #DA86CF?
#DA86CF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 134, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA86CF?
#DA86CF is RGB 218, 134, 207 — HSL 308°, 53%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA86CF?
Its complement is #86DA91; analogous partners are #BB86DA and #DA86A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA86CF for text?
Black text on #DA86CF has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.