#DF90DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(75.9% 0.137 327.7), rgb(223, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#DF90DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF90DD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.137 327.7) |
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 #DF90DD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF90DD | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF90DD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF90DD text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DF90DD
oklch(75.9% 0.137 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#E563E5
oklch(70.7% 0.22 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA1ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.281 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#420542
oklch(27.1% 0.116 328.2)
#DF90DD 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) | #8BA5E0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E497AD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF90DD
#DF90DD
oklch(75.9% 0.137 327.7)
- #6FC87D
#6FC87D
oklch(75.8% 0.137 147.7)
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 #DF90DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #DF90DD 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.