#DA90EC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76% 0.149 319.6), rgb(218, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#DA90EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA90EC |
| RGB | rgb(218, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.149 319.6) |
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 #DA90EC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA90EC | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90EC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA90EC text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA90EC
oklch(76% 0.149 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE61FB
oklch(70.7% 0.239 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D200F7
oklch(63% 0.303 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F024B
oklch(26.9% 0.126 319.9)
#DA90EC 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) | #83A6EF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9BB3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA90EC
#DA90EC
oklch(76% 0.149 319.6)
- #7CC869
#7CC869
oklch(76.1% 0.15 139.6)
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 #DA90EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DA90EC 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.