Color #DA80AE Color / Colour Code #DA80AE
This page shows the hex color code for color #da80ae (#DA80AE). The colour is a pink tone with 55% saturation and 68% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DA80AE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DA80AE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 299, 329, and 359 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 329, 89, and 209 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DA80AE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 329 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 329 to 14 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 329 with its complement at 149 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DA80AE
Lightness variations at hue 329 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DA80AE
Design Use Cases for #DA80AE
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #DA80AE strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 68% lightness, #DA80AE has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Playfulness & Compassion
#DA80AE is in the pink range (hue 329). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DA80AE (hue 329) to its complement at hue 149. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 359. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #da80ae, #81daac);
CSS Code for #DA80AE
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #DA80AE based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #DA80AE across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #DA80AE (#DA80AE)
#DA80AE is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 218 red, 128 green, and 174 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 329 degrees with 55% saturation and 68% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DA80AE is 160/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 20% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DA80AE against white is 2.73:1 and against black is 7.68:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.68:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #81DAAC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DA80AE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #D981DA and #DA8182, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DA80AE
- Enter your color value in HEX format.
- The tool converts it to RGB, HSL, CMYK format in real time.
- Copy the converted value to your clipboard.
What is HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK color conversion
Converting from HEX to RGB, HSL, CMYK translates a color value between two different color models. Different color models are used in web design (HEX, RGB), print (CMYK), and color theory (HSL, HSV).
Related Tools & Colors
Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DA80AE?
- #DA80AE is Color #DA80AE, a pink color (colour) with RGB(218, 128, 174), HSL(329, 55%, 68%), and CMYK(0%, 41%, 20%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 160/255.
- Is #DA80AE accessible for text?
- Against white, #DA80AE has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.68:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DA80AE?
- The complementary colour is #81DAAC (hue 149). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #D981DA and #DA8182. The triadic palette adds #AFDA81 and #81AFDA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DA80AE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #da80ae; or rgb(218, 128, 174); or hsl(329, 55%, 68%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 329 55% 68%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.