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#DD8DCE Color

#DD8DCE is rgb(221, 141, 206) in RGB, hsl(311, 54%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD8DCE
HEX#DD8DCE
RGBrgb(221, 141, 206)
HSLhsl(311, 54%, 71%)
HSVhsv(311, 36%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.127 333.8)
LABlab(68.70% 38.27 -20.54)
LCHlch(68.70% 43.44 331.77)

What #DD8DCE 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 #DD8DCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.67Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.93Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.01Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.36Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.73Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.98

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

#DD8DCE Channel Values

How #DD8DCE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 54% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 36% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD8DCE 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD8DCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD8DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD8DCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD8DCE
Complementary
#8DDD9C
Analogous
#C48DDD
Analogous
#DD8DA6
Triadic
#CEDD8D
Triadic
#8DCEDD
Split comp.
#A6DD8D
Split comp.
#8DDDC4

Tints & Shades of #DD8DCE

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

#E29DD5
#E6ADDC
#EBBCE2
#EFC8E8
#F3D8EE
#F8E7F5

Shades

#D166BE
#C743AE
#A53190
#822771
#5A1B4F
#371030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD8DCE.

How #DD8DCE 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#DD8DCE
Protanopia#9E9ECE
Protanomaly#BB98CE
Deuteranopia#ADADCC
Deuteranomaly#C2A1CD
Tritanopia#D79797
Tritanomaly#D993B0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD8DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd8dce: #DD8DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD8DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd8dce': '#DD8DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.553, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dd8dce">#DD8DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD8DCE"

More Pink Colors

#DD8DCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD8DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD8DCE?

#DD8DCE is a light pink — rgb(221, 141, 206) in RGB and hsl(311, 54%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #DD8DCE?

#DD8DCE is rgb(221, 141, 206) — red 221, green 141, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD8DCE?

#DD8DCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD8DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD8DCE scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD8DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD8DCE 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 9.01, 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.