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#DF90DB Color

#DF90DB is rgb(223, 144, 219) in RGB, hsl(303, 55%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF90DB
HEX#DF90DB
RGBrgb(223, 144, 219)
HSLhsl(303, 55%, 72%)
HSVhsv(303, 35%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.135 328.6)
LABlab(69.97% 39.15 -25.76)
LCHlch(69.97% 46.87 326.65)

What #DF90DB 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 #DF90DB, 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.

#DF90DB Channel Values

How #DF90DB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 55% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 35% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 2% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF90DB 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF90DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF90DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF90DB; 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 #DF90DB

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 #DF90DB.

How #DF90DB 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#DF90DB
Protanopia#A1A1DB
Protanomaly#BD9BDB
Deuteranopia#AFAFD9
Deuteranomaly#C4A4DA
Tritanopia#D89C9C
Tritanomaly#DB97B9
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF90DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df90db: #DF90DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF90DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df90db': '#DF90DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.565, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_df90db">#DF90DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF90DB"

More Pink Colors

#DF90DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF90DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF90DB?

#DF90DB is a light pink — rgb(223, 144, 219) in RGB and hsl(303, 55%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #DF90DB?

#DF90DB is rgb(223, 144, 219) — red 223, green 144, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF90DB?

#DF90DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF90DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF90DB scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF90DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF90DB 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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