Orchid — #DA70D6
#DA70D6 is a light, moderately saturated magenta. It is the CSS named color orchid.
Color values
| HEX | #DA70D6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14315734 |
| CSS | color: #DA70D6; |
| Android | 0xFFDA70D6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.439, blue: 0.839, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DA70D6 | 2.89:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DA70D6 | 7.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DA70D6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DA70D6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DA70D6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DA70D6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DA70D6; background-color: #DA70D6; }
.element { color: rgb(218 112 214); }
.element { color: hsl(302 59% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#DA70D6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DA70D6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA70D6?
#DA70D6 is a light, moderately saturated magenta, which CSS calls orchid. Its hue sits at 302° on the color wheel, with 59% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #DA70D6 in RGB?
#DA70D6 converts to rgb(218, 112, 214) — 218 red, 112 green and 214 blue.
What is #DA70D6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DA70D6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.27:1 versus 2.89:1).
What is the complementary color of #DA70D6?
#71DA75 — the hue directly opposite #DA70D6 on the color wheel.