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#D90FEB Color

#D90FEB is rgb(217, 15, 235) in RGB, hsl(295, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D90FEB
HEX#D90FEB
RGBrgb(217, 15, 235)
HSLhsl(295, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(295, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.294 324)
LABlab(52.75% 83.66 -61.66)
LCHlch(52.75% 103.93 323.61)

What #D90FEB 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 #D90FEB, 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.

#D90FEB Channel Values

How #D90FEB 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 15 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D90FEB 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D90FEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D90FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D90FEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D90FEB

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 #D90FEB.

How #D90FEB 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#D90FEB
Protanopia#6262EB
Protanomaly#A04EEB
Deuteranopia#8484E9
Deuteranomaly#AD69EA
Tritanopia#CA5D5D
Tritanomaly#D049A9
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D90FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d90feb: #D90FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D90FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d90feb': '#D90FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.059, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_d90feb">#D90FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D90FEB"

More Pink Colors

#D90FEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D90FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D90FEB?

#D90FEB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(217, 15, 235) in RGB and hsl(295, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.

What is the RGB value of #D90FEB?

#D90FEB is rgb(217, 15, 235) — red 217, green 15, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D90FEB?

#D90FEB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D90FEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D90FEB scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D90FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D90FEB 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.41, which is visibly different.

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