Palettes / Colors / #DB90FC
#DB90FC — Light Vivid Purple
#DB90FC is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DB90FC 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.
#DB90FC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2FC92; it also sits naturally between #A792FC and #FC92E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB90FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 144, 252 |
| HSL | 282°, 95%, 78% |
| HSV | 282°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 43%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.76, 42.03, 97.22 |
| Yxy | 42.03, 0.2896, 0.2145 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.89, 46.50, -42.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.83, 47.00, -48.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 56% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB90FC
.text { color: #DB90FC; }
.background { background-color: #DB90FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB90FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 144, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 95%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB90FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 144, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB90FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 144, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB90FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB90FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB90FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2FC92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB90FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB90FC
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 #DB90FC: ·
How #DB90FC 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 #DB90FC 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 #DB90FC?
#DB90FC is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 144, 252). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB90FC?
#DB90FC is RGB 219, 144, 252 — HSL 282°, 95%, 78% — CMYK 13%, 43%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DB90FC?
Its complement is #B2FC92; analogous partners are #A792FC and #FC92E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB90FC for text?
Black text on #DB90FC has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.