Palettes / Colors / #DA87DD
#DA87DD — Light Pink
#DA87DD is a pink color we call Light 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 #DA87DD 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.
#DA87DD is a cool 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 #8BDD88; it also sits naturally between #B088DD and #DD88B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA87DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 135, 221 |
| HSL | 298°, 56%, 70% |
| HSV | 298°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 39%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.63, 37.45, 72.97 |
| Yxy | 37.45, 0.3144, 0.2326 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.62, 44.90, -30.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.20, 44.53, -32.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 53% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA87DD
.text { color: #DA87DD; }
.background { background-color: #DA87DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA87DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 135, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA87DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 135, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA87DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 135, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA87DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA87DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8BDD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA87DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA87DD
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 #DA87DD: ·
How #DA87DD 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 #DA87DD 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 #DA87DD?
#DA87DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 135, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA87DD?
#DA87DD is RGB 218, 135, 221 — HSL 298°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 1%, 39%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DA87DD?
Its complement is #8BDD88; analogous partners are #B088DD and #DD88B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA87DD for text?
Black text on #DA87DD has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.