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#DD13DD Color

#DD13DD is rgb(221, 19, 221) in RGB, hsl(300, 84%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 13.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD13DD
HEX#DD13DD
RGBrgb(221, 19, 221)
HSLhsl(300, 84%, 47%)
HSVhsv(300, 91%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.285 328.3)
LABlab(52.88% 82.49 -53.48)
LCHlch(52.88% 98.31 327.04)

What #DD13DD 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 #DD13DD, 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.

#DD13DD Channel Values

How #DD13DD 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 221 · G 19 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 84% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 91% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD13DD 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD13DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD13DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD13DD; 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 #DD13DD

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 #DD13DD.

How #DD13DD 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#DD13DD
Protanopia#6464DD
Protanomaly#A350DD
Deuteranopia#8787DA
Deuteranomaly#B06CDB
Tritanopia#D05858
Tritanomaly#D5469F
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD13DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd13dd: #DD13DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD13DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd13dd': '#DD13DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.075, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_dd13dd">#DD13DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD13DD"

More Pink Colors

#DD13DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD13DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD13DD?

#DD13DD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 19, 221) in RGB and hsl(300, 84%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.44.

What is the RGB value of #DD13DD?

#DD13DD is rgb(221, 19, 221) — red 221, green 19, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD13DD?

#DD13DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD13DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD13DD scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD13DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD13DD 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 14.98, which is visibly different.

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