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#DD5FD0 Color

#DD5FD0 is rgb(221, 95, 208) in RGB, hsl(306, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD5FD0
HEX#DD5FD0
RGBrgb(221, 95, 208)
HSLhsl(306, 65%, 62%)
HSVhsv(306, 57%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.204 331.7)
LABlab(59.99% 60.16 -34.96)
LCHlch(59.99% 69.58 329.84)

What #DD5FD0 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 #DD5FD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 5.91Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.23Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.61Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.6Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.93Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.27

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

#DD5FD0 Channel Values

How #DD5FD0 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 95 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 65% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 57% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 6% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD5FD0 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD5FD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD5FD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD5FD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD5FD0
Complementary
#5FDD6C
Analogous
#AB5FDD
Analogous
#DD5F92
Triadic
#D0DD5F
Triadic
#5FD0DD
Split comp.
#92DD5F
Split comp.
#5FDDAB

Tints & Shades of #DD5FD0

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

#E274D7
#E689DD
#EA9EE3
#F0B7EA
#F4CDF0
#F9E2F6

Shades

#D63DC7
#BD28AE
#9C218F
#7A1A70
#581351
#320B2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD5FD0.

How #DD5FD0 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#DD5FD0
Protanopia#8181D0
Protanomaly#AD75D0
Deuteranopia#9898CD
Deuteranomaly#B885CF
Tritanopia#D47676
Tritanomaly#D86DA2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD5FD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd5fd0: #DD5FD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD5FD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd5fd0': '#DD5FD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.373, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_dd5fd0">#DD5FD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD5FD0"

More Pink Colors

#DD5FD0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD5FD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD5FD0?

#DD5FD0 is a light pink — rgb(221, 95, 208) in RGB and hsl(306, 65%, 62%) 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #DD5FD0?

#DD5FD0 is rgb(221, 95, 208) — red 221, green 95, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD5FD0?

#DD5FD0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD5FD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD5FD0 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD5FD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD5FD0 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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