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#DD7DFC Color

#DD7DFC is rgb(221, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(285, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD7DFC
HEX#DD7DFC
RGBrgb(221, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(285, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(285, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.198 317.4)
LABlab(67.04% 52.54 -48.39)
LCHlch(67.04% 71.43 317.35)

What #DD7DFC 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 #DD7DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DD7DFC Channel Values

How #DD7DFC 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 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD7DFC 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD7DFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD7DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD7DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DD7DFC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD7DFC.

How #DD7DFC 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#DD7DFC
Protanopia#9393FC
Protanomaly#B68BFC
Deuteranopia#A5A5FA
Deuteranomaly#BE97FB
Tritanopia#CF9595
Tritanomaly#D58CC7
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD7DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd7dfc: #DD7DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD7DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd7dfc': '#DD7DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_dd7dfc">#DD7DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD7DFC"

More Purple Colors

#DD7DFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD7DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD7DFC?

#DD7DFC is a light purple — rgb(221, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(285, 95%, 74%) 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #DD7DFC?

#DD7DFC is rgb(221, 125, 252) — red 221, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD7DFC?

#DD7DFC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD7DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD7DFC scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD7DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD7DFC 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 12.15, which is visibly different.

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