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#DD9FEA Color

#DD9FEA is rgb(221, 159, 234) in RGB, hsl(290, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD9FEA
HEX#DD9FEA
RGBrgb(221, 159, 234)
HSLhsl(290, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(290, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.123 320.5)
LABlab(73.50% 33.00 -28.61)
LCHlch(73.50% 43.68 319.07)

What #DD9FEA 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 #DD9FEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.21Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.68Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.95Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.11Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.41Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.76

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

#DD9FEA Channel Values

How #DD9FEA 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 159 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD9FEA 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD9FEA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD9FEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD9FEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD9FEA
Complementary
#ABEA9F
Analogous
#B89FEA
Analogous
#EA9FD1
Triadic
#EADD9F
Triadic
#9FEADD
Split comp.
#D1EA9F
Split comp.
#9FEAB8

Tints & Shades of #DD9FEA

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

#E2ABED
#E6B8EF
#EBC4F2
#EFD1F5
#F3DEF8
#F8EAFA

Shades

#CF75E1
#BF47D7
#A72AC0
#7F2092
#5B1769
#330D3B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD9FEA.

How #DD9FEA 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#DD9FEA
Protanopia#ACACEA
Protanomaly#C1A7EA
Deuteranopia#B7B7E9
Deuteranomaly#C7AEE9
Tritanopia#D5ABAB
Tritanomaly#D8A6C7
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD9FEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd9fea: #DD9FEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD9FEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd9fea': '#DD9FEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.624, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_dd9fea">#DD9FEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD9FEA"

More Pink Colors

#DD9FEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD9FEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD9FEA?

#DD9FEA is a light pink — rgb(221, 159, 234) in RGB and hsl(290, 64%, 77%) 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #DD9FEA?

#DD9FEA is rgb(221, 159, 234) — red 221, green 159, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD9FEA?

#DD9FEA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD9FEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD9FEA scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD9FEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD9FEA 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 7.21, 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.