#DB90EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.152 319.3), rgb(219, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#DB90EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB90EE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.152 319.3) |
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 #DB90EE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB90EE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB90EE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DB90EE text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#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
#F2C8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.084 319.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DB90EE
oklch(76.2% 0.152 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF5FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.243 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F014C
oklch(26.9% 0.128 319.4)
#DB90EE 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) | #83A7F1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AFEB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9CB4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB90EE
#DB90EE
oklch(76.2% 0.152 319.3)
- #7CC867
#7CC867
oklch(76.1% 0.152 139.2)
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 #DB90EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #DB90EE 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.