Palettes / Colors / #DA8CE2
#DA8CE2 — Light Pink
#DA8CE2 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#DA8CE2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95E28D; it also sits naturally between #AF8DE2 and #E28DC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA8CE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 140, 226 |
| HSL | 294°, 60%, 72% |
| HSV | 294°, 38%, 89% |
| CMYK | 4%, 38%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 52.02, 39.15, 76.77 |
| Yxy | 39.15, 0.3098, 0.2331 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.86, 43.21, -31.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.57, 42.91, -33.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 55% · Blue 89%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA8CE2
.text { color: #DA8CE2; }
.background { background-color: #DA8CE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA8CE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 140, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 60%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA8CE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 140, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA8CE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 140, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA8CE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA8CE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DA8CE2
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Tones of #DA8CE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #95E28D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA8CE2: #000000.
How #DA8CE2 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 #DA8CE2 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 #DA8CE2?
#DA8CE2 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 140, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA8CE2?
#DA8CE2 is RGB 218, 140, 226 — HSL 294°, 60%, 72% — CMYK 4%, 38%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DA8CE2?
Its complement is #95E28D; analogous partners are #AF8DE2 and #E28DC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA8CE2 for text?
Black text on #DA8CE2 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.