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#DD8DBE Color

#DD8DBE is rgb(221, 141, 190) in RGB, hsl(323, 54%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD8DBE
HEX#DD8DBE
RGBrgb(221, 141, 190)
HSLhsl(323, 54%, 71%)
HSVhsv(323, 36%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.115 342.9)
LABlab(68.24% 36.30 -12.34)
LCHlch(68.24% 38.34 341.22)

What #DD8DBE 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 #DD8DBE, 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 pink in the library.

#DD8DBE Channel Values

How #DD8DBE 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 141 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 54% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 36% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 14% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD8DBE 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD8DBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD8DBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DD8DBE

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

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How #DD8DBE 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#DD8DBE
Protanopia#9E9EBE
Protanomaly#BB98BE
Deuteranopia#ADADBC
Deuteranomaly#C2A1BD
Tritanopia#D99494
Tritanomaly#DA91A7
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #DD8DBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd8dbe: #DD8DBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD8DBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd8dbe': '#DD8DBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.553, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_dd8dbe">#DD8DBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD8DBE"

More Pink Colors

#DD8DBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD8DBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD8DBE?

#DD8DBE is a light pink — rgb(221, 141, 190) in RGB and hsl(323, 54%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #DD8DBE?

#DD8DBE is rgb(221, 141, 190) — red 221, green 141, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD8DBE?

#DD8DBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD8DBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD8DBE scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD8DBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD8DBE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.14, which is visibly different.

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