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#DD4FFC Color

#DD4FFC is rgb(221, 79, 252) in RGB, hsl(289, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 15.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD4FFC
HEX#DD4FFC
RGBrgb(221, 79, 252)
HSLhsl(289, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(289, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.261 319.9)
LABlab(59.52% 72.03 -60.27)
LCHlch(59.52% 93.92 320.08)

What #DD4FFC 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 #DD4FFC, 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 purple in the library.

#DD4FFC Channel Values

How #DD4FFC 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 79 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD4FFC 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD4FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD4FFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DD4FFC

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 #DD4FFC.

How #DD4FFC 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#DD4FFC
Protanopia#7878FC
Protanomaly#AA6AFC
Deuteranopia#9393FA
Deuteranomaly#B57DFB
Tritanopia#CD7979
Tritanomaly#D36BBC
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD4FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd4ffc: #DD4FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD4FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd4ffc': '#DD4FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.310, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_dd4ffc">#DD4FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD4FFC"

More Purple Colors

#DD4FFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD4FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD4FFC?

#DD4FFC is a light purple — rgb(221, 79, 252) in RGB and hsl(289, 97%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.91.

What is the RGB value of #DD4FFC?

#DD4FFC is rgb(221, 79, 252) — red 221, green 79, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD4FFC?

#DD4FFC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD4FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD4FFC scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD4FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD4FFC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 20.62, which is visibly different.

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