Palettes / Colors / #DA90DA
#DA90DA — Light Muted Pink
#DA90DA is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DA90DA 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.
#DA90DA is a warm-leaning 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 #90DA90; it also sits naturally between #B590DA and #DA90B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DA90DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 144, 218 |
| HSL | 300°, 50%, 71% |
| HSV | 300°, 34%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.54, 39.91, 71.32 |
| Yxy | 39.91, 0.3166, 0.2452 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.41, 39.59, -26.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.18, 39.05, -27.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 56% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DA90DA
.text { color: #DA90DA; }
.background { background-color: #DA90DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DA90DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 144, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 50%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DA90DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 144, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DA90DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 144, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DA90DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DA90DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90DA90:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DA90DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DA90DA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DA90DA: ·
How #DA90DA 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 #DA90DA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DA90DA?
#DA90DA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 144, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DA90DA?
#DA90DA is RGB 218, 144, 218 — HSL 300°, 50%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #DA90DA?
Its complement is #90DA90; analogous partners are #B590DA and #DA90B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DA90DA for text?
Black text on #DA90DA has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.