#DA90F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.154 318.2), rgb(218, 144, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#DA90F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA90F0 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 144, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.154 318.2) |
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 #DA90F0 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA90F0 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DA90F0 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA90F0 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.045 318)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.085 318)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA90F0
oklch(76.2% 0.154 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC61FF
oklch(70.7% 0.241 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#D000FC
oklch(63.1% 0.306 318)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F014E
oklch(27.1% 0.13 318.1)
#DA90F0 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) | #82A7F4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEED | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9CB5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA90F0
#DA90F0
oklch(76.2% 0.154 318.2)
- #7EC864
#7EC864
oklch(76.1% 0.153 138.1)
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 #DA90F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DA90F0 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.