Palettes / Colors / #DF90DA
#DF90DA — Light Pink
#DF90DA 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 #DF90DA 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.
#DF90DA 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 #90DF96; it also sits naturally between #BD90DF and #DF90B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF90DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 144, 218 |
| HSL | 304°, 55%, 72% |
| HSV | 304°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.06, 40.70, 71.39 |
| Yxy | 40.70, 0.3213, 0.2464 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.96, 41.17, -25.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.79, 40.87, -26.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 56% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF90DA
.text { color: #DF90DA; }
.background { background-color: #DF90DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF90DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 144, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 55%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF90DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 144, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF90DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 144, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF90DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF90DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90DF96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF90DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF90DA
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 #DF90DA: ·
How #DF90DA 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 #DF90DA 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 #DF90DA?
#DF90DA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 144, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF90DA?
#DF90DA is RGB 223, 144, 218 — HSL 304°, 55%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF90DA?
Its complement is #90DF96; analogous partners are #BD90DF and #DF90B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF90DA for text?
Black text on #DF90DA has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.