#DD55E2 Color

#DD55E2 is rgb(221, 85, 226) in RGB and hsl(298, 71%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Orchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DD55E2

HEX#DD55E2

RGBrgb(221, 85, 226)

HSLhsl(298, 71%, 61%)

HSVhsv(298, 62%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.233 326.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 62%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DD55E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DD55E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DD55E2 Complementary#5AE255 Analogous#9755E2 Analogous#E255A0 Triadic#E2DD55 Triadic#55E2DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DD55E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E26BE6 #E785EA #EB9BEE #F0B1F2 #F4C6F5 #F9E0FA

Shades

#D732DC #BF21C4 #9D1BA1 #77157A #550F57 #330934

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