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#DD73ED Color

#DD73ED is rgb(221, 115, 237) in RGB, hsl(292, 77%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 51%, 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 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD73ED
HEX#DD73ED
RGBrgb(221, 115, 237)
HSLhsl(292, 77%, 69%)
HSVhsv(292, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.199 322.2)
LABlab(64.57% 55.06 -44.02)
LCHlch(64.57% 70.49 321.36)

What #DD73ED 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 #DD73ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.93Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.2Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.41Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.65Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.72Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.09

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

#DD73ED Channel Values

How #DD73ED 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 115 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 77% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD73ED 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD73ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD73ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD73ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD73ED
Complementary
#83ED73
Analogous
#A073ED
Analogous
#ED73C0
Triadic
#EDDD73
Triadic
#73EDDD
Split comp.
#C0ED73
Split comp.
#73EDA0

Tints & Shades of #DD73ED

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

#E185EF
#E597F2
#EAA9F4
#EFC0F7
#F4D2F9
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D34AE8
#C71DE2
#A418B9
#801390
#5C0D68
#34083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD73ED.

How #DD73ED 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#DD73ED
Protanopia#8D8DED
Protanomaly#B383ED
Deuteranopia#A0A0EB
Deuteranomaly#BC90EC
Tritanopia#D18B8B
Tritanomaly#D682BA
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD73ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd73ed: #DD73ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD73ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd73ed': '#DD73ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.451, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_dd73ed">#DD73ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD73ED"

More Pink Colors

#DD73ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD73ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD73ED?

#DD73ED is a light pink — rgb(221, 115, 237) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 69%) 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 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #DD73ED?

#DD73ED is rgb(221, 115, 237) — red 221, green 115, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD73ED?

#DD73ED converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD73ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD73ED scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD73ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD73ED 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, 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.