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#DD7BEF Color

#DD7BEF is rgb(221, 123, 239) in RGB, hsl(291, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD7BEF
HEX#DD7BEF
RGBrgb(221, 123, 239)
HSLhsl(291, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(291, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.189 321.2)
LABlab(66.15% 51.59 -42.66)
LCHlch(66.15% 66.95 320.41)

What #DD7BEF 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 #DD7BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.24Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.25Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.21Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.92Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.72Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.78

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

#DD7BEF Channel Values

How #DD7BEF 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 123 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD7BEF 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD7BEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD7BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD7BEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD7BEF
Complementary
#8DEF7B
Analogous
#A47BEF
Analogous
#EF7BC6
Triadic
#EFDD7B
Triadic
#7BEFDD
Split comp.
#C6EF7B
Split comp.
#7BEFA4

Tints & Shades of #DD7BEF

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

#E28EF1
#E7A0F3
#EBB2F5
#EFBFF7
#F3D2F9
#F8E4FC

Shades

#D24EE9
#C725E4
#A618BF
#821396
#5B0D68
#370840

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD7BEF.

How #DD7BEF 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#DD7BEF
Protanopia#9292EF
Protanomaly#B589EF
Deuteranopia#A4A4ED
Deuteranomaly#BE95EE
Tritanopia#D19191
Tritanomaly#D689BE
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD7BEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd7bef: #DD7BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD7BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd7bef': '#DD7BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.482, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_dd7bef">#DD7BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD7BEF"

More Pink Colors

#DD7BEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD7BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD7BEF?

#DD7BEF is a light pink — rgb(221, 123, 239) in RGB and hsl(291, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #DD7BEF?

#DD7BEF is rgb(221, 123, 239) — red 221, green 123, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD7BEF?

#DD7BEF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD7BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD7BEF scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD7BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD7BEF 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 7.24, 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.