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#DD55CD Color

#DD55CD is rgb(221, 85, 205) in RGB, hsl(307, 67%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD55CD
HEX#DD55CD
RGBrgb(221, 85, 205)
HSLhsl(307, 67%, 60%)
HSVhsv(307, 62%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.216 332.6)
LABlab(58.32% 63.89 -35.85)
LCHlch(58.32% 73.26 330.70)

What #DD55CD 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 #DD55CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 8.83Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.25Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.39Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 12.74Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.48Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.37

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

#DD55CD Channel Values

How #DD55CD 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 85 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 67% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 62% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD55CD 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD55CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD55CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD55CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD55CD
Complementary
#55DD65
Analogous
#A955DD
Analogous
#DD5589
Triadic
#CDDD55
Triadic
#55CDDD
Split comp.
#89DD55
Split comp.
#55DDA9

Tints & Shades of #DD55CD

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

#E26AD4
#E784DB
#EB99E1
#F0B2E9
#F4C8EF
#F9E1F6

Shades

#D733C3
#BB25AA
#991E8B
#77186C
#55114D
#330A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD55CD.

How #DD55CD 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#DD55CD
Protanopia#7B7BCD
Protanomaly#AB6ECD
Deuteranopia#9595CA
Deuteranomaly#B680CB
Tritanopia#D46E6E
Tritanomaly#D8659D
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD55CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd55cd: #DD55CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD55CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd55cd': '#DD55CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.333, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dd55cd">#DD55CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD55CD"

More Pink Colors

#DD55CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD55CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD55CD?

#DD55CD is a light pink — rgb(221, 85, 205) in RGB and hsl(307, 67%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #DD55CD?

#DD55CD is rgb(221, 85, 205) — red 221, green 85, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD55CD?

#DD55CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD55CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD55CD scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD55CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD55CD 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.

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