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#DD7EEC Color

#DD7EEC is rgb(221, 126, 236) in RGB, hsl(292, 74%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 47%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD7EEC
HEX#DD7EEC
RGBrgb(221, 126, 236)
HSLhsl(292, 74%, 71%)
HSVhsv(292, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.181 322)
LABlab(66.62% 49.73 -40.29)
LCHlch(66.62% 64.00 320.99)

What #DD7EEC 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 #DD7EEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.98Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.78Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.98Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.95Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.63Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.71

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

#DD7EEC Channel Values

How #DD7EEC 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 126 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 74% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD7EEC 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD7EEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD7EEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD7EEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD7EEC
Complementary
#8DEC7E
Analogous
#A67EEC
Analogous
#EC7EC4
Triadic
#ECDD7E
Triadic
#7EECDD
Split comp.
#C4EC7E
Split comp.
#7EECA6

Tints & Shades of #DD7EEC

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

#E290EE
#E7A2F1
#EBB4F4
#EFC1F6
#F3D3F8
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D252E5
#C72ADF
#A51CBA
#821692
#5A0F66
#37093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD7EEC.

How #DD7EEC 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#DD7EEC
Protanopia#9494EC
Protanomaly#B68CEC
Deuteranopia#A5A5EA
Deuteranomaly#BE97EB
Tritanopia#D29292
Tritanomaly#D68BBD
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD7EEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd7eec: #DD7EEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD7EEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd7eec': '#DD7EEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.494, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_dd7eec">#DD7EEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD7EEC"

More Pink Colors

#DD7EEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD7EEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD7EEC?

#DD7EEC is a light pink — rgb(221, 126, 236) in RGB and hsl(292, 74%, 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 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #DD7EEC?

#DD7EEC is rgb(221, 126, 236) — red 221, green 126, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD7EEC?

#DD7EEC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD7EEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD7EEC scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD7EEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD7EEC 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 5.98, 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.