Close to Plum
#DC90DC
#DC90DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 56.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 52% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC90DC.
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
2.32:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC90DC as they’d see it.
#DC90DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC90DC
What color is #DC90DC?
#DC90DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 56.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 52% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC90DC in RGB?
#DC90DC is rgb(220, 144, 220): 220 red, 144 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC90DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC90DC?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC90DC?
Its complement #70BB72 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.