Close to Violet
#DA90FF
#DA90FF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 56.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DA90FF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA90FF as they’d see it.
#DA90FF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DA90FF
What color is #DA90FF?
#DA90FF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 56.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA90FF in RGB?
#DA90FF is rgb(218, 144, 255): 218 red, 144 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA90FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 44, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA90FF?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA90FF?
Its complement #74C052 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.