#DA90FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(76.8% 0.169 313.9), rgb(218, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#DA90FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA90FE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.169 313.9) |
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 #DA90FE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DA90FE | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA90FE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA90FE text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FF
oklch(93.7% 0.044 314.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DA90FE
oklch(76.8% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#D16CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#C52AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.289 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#630084
oklch(37.6% 0.187 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0052
oklch(27% 0.134 314.3)
#DA90FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAFFB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A0BB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA90FE
#DA90FE
oklch(76.8% 0.169 313.9)
- #85CA52
#85CA52
oklch(76.8% 0.168 134)
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 #DA90FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DA90FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #DA90FE 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.