Palettes / Colors / #DB90EB
#DB90EB — Light Purple
#DB90EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DB90EB 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.
#DB90EB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0EA8F; it also sits naturally between #AC8FEA and #EA8FCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB90EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 144, 235 |
| HSL | 289°, 69%, 74% |
| HSV | 289°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 39%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.18, 41.00, 83.66 |
| Yxy | 41.00, 0.3030, 0.2293 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.18, 43.12, -34.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.03, 43.07, -37.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 56% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB90EB
.text { color: #DB90EB; }
.background { background-color: #DB90EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB90EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 144, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 69%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB90EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 144, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB90EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 144, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB90EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB90EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0EA8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB90EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB90EB
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 #DB90EB: ·
How #DB90EB 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 #DB90EB 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 #DB90EB?
#DB90EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 144, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB90EB?
#DB90EB is RGB 219, 144, 235 — HSL 289°, 69%, 74% — CMYK 7%, 39%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DB90EB?
Its complement is #A0EA8F; analogous partners are #AC8FEA and #EA8FCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB90EB for text?
Black text on #DB90EB has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.