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#DD64ED Color

#DD64ED is rgb(221, 100, 237) in RGB, hsl(293, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD64ED
HEX#DD64ED
RGBrgb(221, 100, 237)
HSLhsl(293, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.222 322.8)
LABlab(61.96% 61.74 -48.11)
LCHlch(61.96% 78.27 322.07)

What #DD64ED 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 #DD64ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.58Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 9.19Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.28Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 10.93Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.29Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.58

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

#DD64ED Channel Values

How #DD64ED 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 100 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD64ED 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD64ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD64ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD64ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD64ED
Complementary
#74ED64
Analogous
#9864ED
Analogous
#ED64B8
Triadic
#EDDD64
Triadic
#64EDDD
Split comp.
#B8ED64
Split comp.
#64ED98

Tints & Shades of #DD64ED

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

#E27BEF
#E68DF2
#EBA4F4
#EFB6F6
#F4CDF9
#F8DFFB

Shades

#D43BE8
#C51ADB
#A015B2
#7F118D
#5A0C64
#35073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD64ED.

How #DD64ED 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#DD64ED
Protanopia#8484ED
Protanomaly#AF78ED
Deuteranopia#9A9AEB
Deuteranomaly#B988EC
Tritanopia#D08181
Tritanomaly#D576B6
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD64ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd64ed: #DD64ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD64ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd64ed': '#DD64ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.392, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_dd64ed">#DD64ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD64ED"

More Pink Colors

#DD64ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD64ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD64ED?

#DD64ED is a light pink — rgb(221, 100, 237) in RGB and hsl(293, 79%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #DD64ED?

#DD64ED is rgb(221, 100, 237) — red 221, green 100, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD64ED?

#DD64ED converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD64ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD64ED scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD64ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD64ED 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.93, which is visibly different.

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