#DA70D6
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.
About #DA70D6
At its core, #DA70D6 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 218, 112, and 214.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 49% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DA70D6
RGB218, 112, 214
HSL302.3°, 58.9%, 64.7%
CMYK0%, 49%, 2%, 15%
HSV302.3°, 48.6%, 85.5%
LAB62.8, 55.3, -34.4
XYZ46.8, 31.3, 67.2
Decimal14315734
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DA70D6;
}
.text-color {
color: #DA70D6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DA70D6;
}