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#DD92D5 Color

#DD92D5 is rgb(221, 146, 213) in RGB, hsl(306, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD92D5
HEX#DD92D5
RGBrgb(221, 146, 213)
HSLhsl(306, 52%, 72%)
HSVhsv(306, 34%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.125 330.5)
LABlab(69.98% 36.67 -22.46)
LCHlch(69.98% 43.00 328.51)

What #DD92D5 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 #DD92D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.92Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.36Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 9.05Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.06Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.34Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.4

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

#DD92D5 Channel Values

How #DD92D5 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 146 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 52% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 34% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 4% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD92D5 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD92D5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD92D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD92D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD92D5
Complementary
#92DD9A
Analogous
#BF92DD
Analogous
#DD92B0
Triadic
#D5DD92
Triadic
#92D5DD
Split comp.
#B0DD92
Split comp.
#92DDBF

Tints & Shades of #DD92D5

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

#E2A2DB
#E5AEE0
#EABDE6
#EFCDEC
#F4DCF2
#F8E8F6

Shades

#D06CC6
#C549B9
#A7359B
#802877
#591C53
#361133

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD92D5.

How #DD92D5 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#DD92D5
Protanopia#A2A2D5
Protanomaly#BD9CD5
Deuteranopia#B0B0D3
Deuteranomaly#C3A5D4
Tritanopia#D69D9D
Tritanomaly#D998B6
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD92D5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd92d5: #DD92D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD92D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd92d5': '#DD92D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.573, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_dd92d5">#DD92D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD92D5"

More Pink Colors

#DD92D5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD92D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD92D5?

#DD92D5 is a light pink — rgb(221, 146, 213) in RGB and hsl(306, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #DD92D5?

#DD92D5 is rgb(221, 146, 213) — red 221, green 146, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD92D5?

#DD92D5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD92D5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD92D5 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD92D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD92D5 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 6.92, 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.