#D090FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.8% 0.165 309.8), rgb(208, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#D090FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D090FE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.165 309.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D090FE | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D090FE | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D090FE text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D090FE text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D090FE
oklch(75.8% 0.165 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B05AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.21 310)
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Step 600
600
#9B38D4
oklch(55.5% 0.229 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8528B8
oklch(49.1% 0.213 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2495
oklch(42.7% 0.177 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#D090FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #78A8FF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA1BB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D090FE
#D090FE
oklch(75.8% 0.165 309.8)
- #8DC448
#8DC448
oklch(75.7% 0.164 129.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D090FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D090FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #D090FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.