#DA90DC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.3% 0.133 325.9), rgb(218, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#DA90DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA90DC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.133 325.9) |
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 #DA90DC | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA90DC | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90DC text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90DC text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA90DC
oklch(75.3% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#DA90DC 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) | #8AA4DF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADD9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE97AC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA90DC
#DA90DC
oklch(75.3% 0.133 325.9)
- #74C57A
#74C57A
oklch(75.3% 0.133 145.7)
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 #DA90DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #DA90DC 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.