#DA70D6

#DA70D6 is the hex color Orchid. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #DA70D6; the exact match is Orchid.

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#DA70D6 color codes

HEX
#DA70D6
HEX8
#DA70D6FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFDA70D6
RGB
rgb(218, 112, 214)
RGB (%)
85%, 44%, 84%
HSL
hsl(302, 59%, 65%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(302, 49%, 85%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 15%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7021 0.1813 328.71)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(70.21% 0.1813 328.71)
Decimal
14315734

What color is #DA70D6?

#DA70D6 sits at 70% lightness and 0.1813 chroma in OKLCH, hue 328.71°. Its nearest named color is Orchid (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #DA70D6

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#DA70D6 color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #DA70D6 in CSS

.text       { color: #DA70D6; }
.background { background-color: #DA70D6; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #DA70D6; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7021 0.1813 328.71); }

/* #DA70D6 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #DA70D680; }

Is #DA70D6 accessible?

#DA70D6 on white text scores 2.89:1; on black text it scores 7.27:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DA70D6. Recommended text color on a #DA70D6 background: black.

A 7.27:1 vs black
A 2.89:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#DA70D6) → black
APCA Lc experimental 60 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DA70D6?
#DA70D6 is Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(218, 112, 214), and in HSL hsl(302, 59%, 65%).
What is #DA70D6 in RGB?
#DA70D6 converts to rgb(218, 112, 214) — red 218, green 112, blue 214.
What text color is readable on #DA70D6?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (7.27:1) against #DA70D6. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DA70D6.
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