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#D90DBA Color

#D90DBA is rgb(217, 13, 186) in RGB, hsl(309, 89%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 14%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), visibly different at ΔE 11.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D90DBA
HEX#D90DBA
RGBrgb(217, 13, 186)
HSLhsl(309, 89%, 45%)
HSVhsv(309, 94%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 14%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.263 336.7)
LABlab(50.34% 78.82 -37.41)
LCHlch(50.34% 87.24 334.61)

What #D90DBA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D90DBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D90DBA Channel Values

How #D90DBA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 217 · G 13 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 89% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 94% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 14% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D90DBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D90DBA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D90DBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D90DBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D90DBA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D90DBA.

How #D90DBA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D90DBA
Protanopia#6262B9
Protanomaly#A04DBA
Deuteranopia#8484B7
Deuteranomaly#AD69B8
Tritanopia#D04848
Tritanomaly#D43985
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D90DBA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d90dba: #D90DBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D90DBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d90dba': '#D90DBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.051, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_d90dba">#D90DBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#D90DBA"

More Pink Colors

#D90DBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D90DBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D90DBA?

#D90DBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 13, 186) in RGB and hsl(309, 89%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.83.

What is the RGB value of #D90DBA?

#D90DBA is rgb(217, 13, 186) — red 217, green 13, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D90DBA?

#D90DBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 14%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D90DBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D90DBA scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D90DBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D90DBA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.64, which is a different colour altogether.

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