#DD94FE Color

#DD94FE is rgb(221, 148, 254) in RGB, hsl(281, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD94FE

HEX#DD94FE

RGBrgb(221, 148, 254)

HSLhsl(281, 98%, 79%)

HSVhsv(281, 42%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.164 314.7)

LABlab(71.78% 41.57 -42.10)

LCHlch(71.78% 59.17 314.63)

What #DD94FE 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 #DD94FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.16 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.89 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.1 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.63 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.16 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.65

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

#DD94FE Channel Values

How #DD94FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 148 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 281° · S 98% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 281° · S 42% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 13% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD94FE 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD94FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD94FE; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #DD94FE

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 #DD94FE 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#DD94FE

Protanopia#A4A4FE

Protanomaly#BD9EFE

Deuteranopia#B1B1FD

Deuteranomaly#C4A6FD

Tritanopia#D1A6A6

Tritanomaly#D69FCF

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #DD94FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd94fe: #DD94FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD94FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd94fe': '#DD94FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.580, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_dd94fe">#DD94FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#DD94FE"

More Purple Colors

#DD94FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#DD94FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD94FE?

#DD94FE is a light purple — rgb(221, 148, 254) in RGB and hsl(281, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #DD94FE?

#DD94FE is rgb(221, 148, 254) — red 221, green 148, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD94FE?

#DD94FE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD94FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD94FE scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD94FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD94FE 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 13.16, which is visibly different.

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