Palettes / Colors / #DF90CD
#DF90CD — Light Pink
#DF90CD 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 #DF90CD 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.
#DF90CD 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 #90DFA3; it also sits naturally between #CA90DF and #DF90A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF90CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 144, 205 |
| HSL | 314°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 314°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.42, 40.04, 62.78 |
| Yxy | 40.04, 0.3334, 0.2596 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.50, 38.89, -19.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.28, 38.30, -18.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 56% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF90CD
.text { color: #DF90CD; }
.background { background-color: #DF90CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF90CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 144, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF90CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 144, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF90CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 144, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF90CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF90CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90DFA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF90CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF90CD
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 #DF90CD: ·
How #DF90CD 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 #DF90CD 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 #DF90CD?
#DF90CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 144, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF90CD?
#DF90CD is RGB 223, 144, 205 — HSL 314°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF90CD?
Its complement is #90DFA3; analogous partners are #CA90DF and #DF90A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF90CD for text?
Black text on #DF90CD has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.