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#DF90CB Color

#DF90CB is rgb(223, 144, 203) in RGB, hsl(315, 55%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF90CB
HEX#DF90CB
RGBrgb(223, 144, 203)
HSLhsl(315, 55%, 72%)
HSVhsv(315, 35%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.121 336.5)
LABlab(69.49% 37.07 -17.66)
LCHlch(69.49% 41.06 334.53)

What #DF90CB 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 #DF90CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.29Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.52Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.55Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.84Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.99Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.88

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

#DF90CB Channel Values

How #DF90CB 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 223 · G 144 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 55% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 35% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF90CB 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF90CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF90CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF90CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DF90CB
Complementary
#90DFA4
Analogous
#CB90DF
Analogous
#DF90A4
Triadic
#CBDF90
Triadic
#90CBDF
Split comp.
#A4DF90
Split comp.
#90DFCB

Tints & Shades of #DF90CB

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

#E3A0D3
#E7ACD8
#EBBCE0
#F0CCE7
#F5DBEE
#F8E7F4

Shades

#D369B9
#C945A8
#AA318C
#82266B
#5B1A4B
#37102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF90CB.

How #DF90CB 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#DF90CB
Protanopia#A1A1CB
Protanomaly#BD9BCB
Deuteranopia#AFAFC9
Deuteranomaly#C4A4CA
Tritanopia#D99999
Tritanomaly#DC96AF
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF90CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df90cb: #DF90CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF90CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df90cb': '#DF90CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.565, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_df90cb">#DF90CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF90CB"

More Pink Colors

#DF90CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DF90CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF90CB?

#DF90CB is a light pink — rgb(223, 144, 203) in RGB and hsl(315, 55%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #DF90CB?

#DF90CB is rgb(223, 144, 203) — red 223, green 144, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF90CB?

#DF90CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF90CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF90CB scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF90CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF90CB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.