ColrShiftDA70D6 (orchid) — RGB, HSL, CMYK and Contrast
A pink at 65% lightness and 59% saturation, which puts it at 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black. The tables below give the notation conversions, the tints and shades that keep the hue intact, and the harmonies that pair with it.
Notation conversions
| Notation | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | DA70D6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 112, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 15%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.3135 |
| Perceived brightness | 60.9 / 100 |
Contrast against pure white and pure black
Pair this colour with the two extremes to see which is the safer text partner. AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA raises that to 7:1 and 4.5:1.
| Against | Hex | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFFFFF | white | 2.89:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| #000000 | black | 7.27:1 | pass | pass | pass |
Tints and shades
Lightness moves in ten-point steps while hue and saturation stay fixed, which keeps the colour recognisable in a scale. The last column is the ratio against white text, useful for deciding where a scale stops working as a background.
| Step | Hex | HSL | vs white text |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade -30 | #8d2489 | hsl(302, 59%, 35%) | 7.65:1 |
| shade -20 | #b52fb0 | hsl(302, 59%, 45%) | 5.25:1 |
| shade -10 | #d047ca | hsl(302, 59%, 55%) | 3.86:1 |
| tint +10 | #e499e2 | hsl(302, 59%, 75%) | 2.11:1 |
| tint +20 | #efc1ed | hsl(302, 59%, 85%) | 1.55:1 |
| tint +30 | #f9eaf9 | hsl(302, 59%, 95%) | 1.16:1 |
Harmonies
| Scheme | Hex |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #70da74 |
| Analogous −30 | #a970da |
| Analogous +30 | #da70a1 |
| Triadic −120 | #70d6da |
| Triadic +120 | #d6da70 |
Measured rather than eyeballed: hue 302.3°, saturation 58.9%, lightness 64.7%, relative luminance 0.3135 — four decimals is the precision the WCAG formula actually needs — and perceived brightness 60.9 out of 100. Entry 53 of 69 in this library, it scores 2.89:1 on white and 7.27:1 on black, a 4.38 spread. The complementary #70da74 sits 180° away on the wheel, and the scale brackets it with #8d2489 below and #f9eaf9 above.
Nearby colours
Frequently asked questions
What text colour should sit on DA70D6?
Black gives 7.27:1 and white gives 2.89:1, so black wins at 7.27:1. That clears the 4.5:1 AA threshold for normal text and the 7:1 AAA threshold as well.
Do the CMYK numbers match a print workflow?
They are the naive conversion from RGB, which assumes no ink limit, no colour profile and no black generation strategy. Real print work needs a profile-aware conversion; the values here are the ones the converter reports and are best used as a starting point for a designer rather than a press-ready separations file.
Convert any other colour, or test a pair against each other, in the ColrShift colour converter and contrast checker. The colour library groups every entry on this site by hue family.