#DA90E1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.5% 0.138 323.8), rgb(218, 144, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#DA90E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA90E1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 144, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.138 323.8) |
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 #DA90E1 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA90E1 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90E1 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90E1 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DA90E1
oklch(75.5% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#DA90E1 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) | #88A5E4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD98AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA90E1
#DA90E1
oklch(75.5% 0.138 323.8)
- #76C675
#76C675
oklch(75.5% 0.138 143.8)
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 #DA90E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #DA90E1 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.