#DA70D6
orchid
#DA70D6 is the CSS named color "orchid", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 218, green 112, and blue 214 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 302°, 59% saturation, and 65% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #da70d6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(302° 59% 65%) |
| HSB | hsb(302° 49% 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.181 329°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(70% 0.155 -0.094) |
| LCH | lch(63% 62.6 327°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 49% 2% 15%) |
Shades (darker)
#da70d6 · #c75ec4 · #b44db1 · #a23b9f · #90288e
Tints (lighter)
#da70d6 · #e479e0 · #ee83ea · #f98cf4 · #ff96fe
Shades mix #DA70D6 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.89:1 — fails
On black: 7.27:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #DA70D6 in RGB?
- #DA70D6 is rgb(218, 112, 214) — red 218, green 112, blue 214 out of 255 each.
- Does #DA70D6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #DA70D6?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.27:1) than white (2.89:1).