Close to Pale Violet Red
#DA689D
#DA689D is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 40.8% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 61% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DA689D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.26:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.45:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.26:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA689D as they’d see it.
#DA689D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DA689D
What color is #DA689D?
#DA689D is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 40.8% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 61% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA689D in RGB?
#DA689D is rgb(218, 104, 157): 218 red, 104 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA689D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 28, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA689D?
PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA689D?
Its complement #10A26E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.