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#DD31BB Color

#DD31BB is rgb(221, 49, 187) in RGB, hsl(312, 72%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 10.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD31BB
HEX#DD31BB
RGBrgb(221, 49, 187)
HSLhsl(312, 72%, 53%)
HSVhsv(312, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.244 337.7)
LABlab(53.28% 73.73 -33.35)
LCHlch(53.28% 80.92 335.66)

What #DD31BB 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 #DD31BB, 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.

#DD31BB Channel Values

How #DD31BB 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 49 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 72% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD31BB 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD31BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD31BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD31BB; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DD31BB

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 #DD31BB.

How #DD31BB 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#DD31BB
Protanopia#6C6CBA
Protanomaly#A55ABB
Deuteranopia#8B8BB8
Deuteranomaly#B272B9
Tritanopia#D55454
Tritanomaly#D8498A
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD31BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd31bb: #DD31BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD31BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd31bb': '#DD31BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.192, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_dd31bb">#DD31BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD31BB"

More Pink Colors

#DD31BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD31BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD31BB?

#DD31BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 49, 187) in RGB and hsl(312, 72%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.41.

What is the RGB value of #DD31BB?

#DD31BB is rgb(221, 49, 187) — red 221, green 49, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD31BB?

#DD31BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD31BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD31BB scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD31BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD31BB 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.33, which is visibly different.

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