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#DD81EA Color

#DD81EA is rgb(221, 129, 234) in RGB, hsl(293, 71%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD81EA
HEX#DD81EA
RGBrgb(221, 129, 234)
HSLhsl(293, 71%, 71%)
HSVhsv(293, 45%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.174 322.5)
LABlab(67.14% 47.99 -38.38)
LCHlch(67.14% 61.46 321.35)

What #DD81EA 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 #DD81EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.14Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.81Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.58Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.41Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.93Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.05

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

#DD81EA Channel Values

How #DD81EA 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 129 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 71% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 45% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD81EA 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 text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD81EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD81EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD81EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD81EA
Complementary
#8DEA81
Analogous
#A981EA
Analogous
#EA81C1
Triadic
#EADD81
Triadic
#81EADD
Split comp.
#C1EA81
Split comp.
#81EAA9

Tints & Shades of #DD81EA

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

#E292ED
#E7A3EF
#EBB5F2
#EFC2F5
#F3D3F8
#F8E5FB

Shades

#D255E2
#C72EDC
#A51FB7
#821890
#5B1164
#370A3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD81EA.

How #DD81EA 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#DD81EA
Protanopia#9696EA
Protanomaly#B78EEA
Deuteranopia#A7A7E8
Deuteranomaly#BF99E9
Tritanopia#D29494
Tritanomaly#D78DBD
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD81EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd81ea: #DD81EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD81EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd81ea': '#DD81EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.506, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_dd81ea">#DD81EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD81EA"

More Pink Colors

#DD81EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD81EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD81EA?

#DD81EA is a light pink — rgb(221, 129, 234) in RGB and hsl(293, 71%, 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #DD81EA?

#DD81EA is rgb(221, 129, 234) — red 221, green 129, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD81EA?

#DD81EA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 45%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD81EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD81EA scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD81EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD81EA 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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