#DB90E8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.146 321.5), rgb(219, 144, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#DB90E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB90E8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 144, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.146 321.5) |
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 #DB90E8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB90E8 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB90E8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB90E8 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB90E8
oklch(75.9% 0.146 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#E062F5
oklch(70.7% 0.233 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#D408F1
oklch(63% 0.298 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#DB90E8 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) | #85A6EB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9AB1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB90E8
#DB90E8
oklch(75.9% 0.146 321.5)
- #79C86E
#79C86E
oklch(76% 0.146 141.4)
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 #DB90E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DB90E8 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.