#DB90ED
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.151 319.7), rgb(219, 144, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#DB90ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB90ED |
| RGB | rgb(219, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.151 319.7) |
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 #DB90ED | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB90ED | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB90ED text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB90ED text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB90ED
oklch(76.1% 0.151 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF60FC
oklch(70.8% 0.241 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#D200F7
oklch(63% 0.303 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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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
#3F014C
oklch(26.9% 0.128 319.4)
#DB90ED 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) | #83A7F0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9BB3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB90ED
#DB90ED
oklch(76.1% 0.151 319.7)
- #7BC868
#7BC868
oklch(76% 0.151 139.6)
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 #DB90ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DB90ED 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.