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#DD1DCD Color

#DD1DCD is rgb(221, 29, 205) in RGB, hsl(305, 77%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD1DCD
HEX#DD1DCD
RGBrgb(221, 29, 205)
HSLhsl(305, 77%, 49%)
HSVhsv(305, 87%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.27 332.4)
LABlab(52.59% 79.55 -44.82)
LCHlch(52.59% 91.30 330.60)

What #DD1DCD 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 #DD1DCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.79Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.62Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.6Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 15.28Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.22Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 17.38

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

#DD1DCD Channel Values

How #DD1DCD 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 29 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 77% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 87% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD1DCD 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD1DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD1DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD1DCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD1DCD
Complementary
#1DDD2D
Analogous
#8D1DDD
Analogous
#DD1D6D
Triadic
#CDDD1D
Triadic
#1DCDDD
Split comp.
#6DDD1D
Split comp.
#1DDD8D

Tints & Shades of #DD1DCD

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

#E538D7
#E958DD
#ED78E4
#F297EA
#F6B7F0
#FAD6F7

Shades

#C219B4
#A21597
#87127E
#680D60
#4D0A47
#2D062A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD1DCD.

How #DD1DCD 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#DD1DCD
Protanopia#6666CD
Protanomaly#A452CD
Deuteranopia#8888CA
Deuteranomaly#B16DCB
Tritanopia#D25454
Tritanomaly#D74494
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD1DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd1dcd: #DD1DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD1DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd1dcd': '#DD1DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.114, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dd1dcd">#DD1DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD1DCD"

More Pink Colors

#DD1DCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD1DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD1DCD?

#DD1DCD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 29, 205) in RGB and hsl(305, 77%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #DD1DCD?

#DD1DCD is rgb(221, 29, 205) — red 221, green 29, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD1DCD?

#DD1DCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD1DCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD1DCD scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD1DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD1DCD 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 22.34, which is visibly different.

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