Palettes / Colors / #DE90EB
#DE90EB — Light Pink
#DE90EB 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 #DE90EB 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.
#DE90EB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #9DEA8F; it also sits naturally between #AF8FEA and #EA8FCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE90EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 144, 235 |
| HSL | 291°, 69%, 74% |
| HSV | 291°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 39%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.09, 41.47, 83.70 |
| Yxy | 41.47, 0.3056, 0.2301 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.51, 44.02, -34.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.40, 44.13, -36.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 56% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · 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 #DE90EB
.text { color: #DE90EB; }
.background { background-color: #DE90EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE90EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 144, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 69%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE90EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 144, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE90EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 144, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE90EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE90EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DEA8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DE90EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE90EB
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 #DE90EB: ·
How #DE90EB 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 #DE90EB 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 #DE90EB?
#DE90EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 144, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE90EB?
#DE90EB is RGB 222, 144, 235 — HSL 291°, 69%, 74% — CMYK 6%, 39%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DE90EB?
Its complement is #9DEA8F; analogous partners are #AF8FEA and #EA8FCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE90EB for text?
Black text on #DE90EB has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.