Palettes / Colors / #DF90CA
#DF90CA — Light Pink
#DF90CA 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 #DF90CA 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.
#DF90CA 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 #90DFA5; it also sits naturally between #CD90DF and #DF90A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF90CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 144, 202 |
| HSL | 316°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 316°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.07, 39.90, 60.89 |
| Yxy | 39.90, 0.3363, 0.2627 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.40, 38.38, -17.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.17, 37.73, -17.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 56% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF90CA
.text { color: #DF90CA; }
.background { background-color: #DF90CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF90CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 144, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF90CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 144, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF90CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 144, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF90CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF90CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90DFA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF90CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF90CA
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 #DF90CA: ·
How #DF90CA 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 #DF90CA 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 #DF90CA?
#DF90CA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 144, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF90CA?
#DF90CA is RGB 223, 144, 202 — HSL 316°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF90CA?
Its complement is #90DFA5; analogous partners are #CD90DF and #DF90A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF90CA for text?
Black text on #DF90CA has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.