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HEX atlas value

#DA70D6

#DA70D6 is a warm pink HEX color close to Orchid. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 218, 112, 214, HSL 302, 59%, 65%, has luminance 0.3135, and belongs to the balanced group.

pinkwarmbalanced
#DA70D6 Sample readable text
HEX #DA70D6
RGB rgb(218, 112, 214)
HSL hsl(302 59% 65%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 2, 15)
Luminance 0.3135
Contrast Black 7.27:1White 2.89:1

CSS

--color-da70d6: #DA70D6;
.background-da70d6 { background-color: #DA70D6; }
.text-da70d6 { color: #DA70D6; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3135
Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DA70D6","rgb":[218,112,214],"hsl":[302,59,65],"cmyk":[0,49,2,15],"luminance":0.3135,"contrast":{"black":7.27,"white":2.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EDBAEC","hex":"#EDBAEC","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.84,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#71DA75","hex":"#71DA75","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Violet","hex":"#EE82EE","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.06,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Hot Pink","hex":"#FF69B4","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.93,"contrastWhite":2.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","balanced","balanced pink","Orchid adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/da70d6.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orchid.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/violet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-orchid.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#71DA75","analogous":["#A971DA","#DA71A2"],"triadic":["#D7DA71","#71D7DA"],"tetradic":["#DAA971","#71DA75","#71A2DA"],"splitComplementary":["#A2DA71","#71DAA9"],"monochromatic":["#EDBAEC","#DA70D6","#BF31BA"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDBAEC","dark":"#BF31BA","saturated":"#EE5DE9","desaturated":"#C785C5","pastel":"#F1DAF0","neon":"#FF75FA"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"orchid","name":"Orchid","hex":"#DA70D6","distance":0},{"slug":"violet","name":"Violet","hex":"#EE82EE","distance":36.05551275463989},{"slug":"medium-orchid","name":"Medium Orchid","hex":"#BA55D3","distance":41.97618372363071},{"slug":"plum","name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","distance":48.60041152089147},{"slug":"hot-pink","name":"Hot Pink","hex":"#FF69B4","distance":50.73460357586329}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DA70D6

#DA70D6 is classified as a warm pink value with balanced visual character. #DA70D6 is visually closest to Orchid, a named pink color with HEX #DA70D6.

The RGB channels are 218, 112, and 214, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 302deg with 59% saturation and 65% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.3135, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DA70D6 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EDBAEC#000000 text · best 12.84:1#EDBAEC
#71DA75#000000 text · best 11.99:1#71DA75
Plum#000000 text · best 10.15:1#DDA0DD
Violet#000000 text · best 9.06:1#EE82EE
Hot Pink#000000 text · best 7.93:1#FF69B4

Generated Palette

Orchid#DA70D6
#71DA75#71DA75
#A971DA#A971DA
#DA71A2#DA71A2
#EDBAEC#EDBAEC
#BF31BA#BF31BA

Color Harmonies

#71DA75#71DA75
#A971DA#A971DA
#DA71A2#DA71A2
#D7DA71#D7DA71
#71D7DA#71D7DA

Variants

#EDBAEC#EDBAEC
#BF31BA#BF31BA
#EE5DE9#EE5DE9
#C785C5#C785C5
#F1DAF0#F1DAF0
#FF75FA#FF75FA

Nearest Named Colors

Orchid#DA70D6
Violet#EE82EE
Medium Orchid#BA55D3
Plum#DDA0DD
Hot Pink#FF69B4

Related HEX Guides

Orchid colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DA70D6.Violet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EE82EE.Medium Orchid colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BA55D3.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DA70D6 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.