Palettes / Colors / #D690DF

#D690DF — Light Pink

#D690DF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #D690DF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D690DF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #99DF90; it also sits naturally between #AE90DF and #DF90C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 56% · Blue 87%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D690DF

.text { color: #D690DF; }
.background { background-color: #D690DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D690DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 144, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D690DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 144, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D690DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 144, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D690DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D690DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #99DF90:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D690DF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D690DF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D690DF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D690DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D690DE  ·  #D690E0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D690DF?

#D690DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 214, 144, 223). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D690DF?

#D690DF is RGB 214, 144, 223 — HSL 293°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 4%, 35%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D690DF?

Its complement is #99DF90; analogous partners are #AE90DF and #DF90C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D690DF for text?

Black text on #D690DF has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.