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#DDA0DE Color

#DDA0DE is rgb(221, 160, 222) in RGB, hsl(299, 48%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDA0DE
HEX#DDA0DE
RGBrgb(221, 160, 222)
HSLhsl(299, 48%, 75%)
HSVhsv(299, 28%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.109 326)
LABlab(73.36% 30.78 -22.30)
LCHlch(73.36% 38.01 324.08)

What #DDA0DE 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 #DDA0DE, 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.

#DDA0DE Channel Values

How #DDA0DE 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 160 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 48% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 28% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA0DE 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDA0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDA0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDA0DE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDA0DE.

How #DDA0DE 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#DDA0DE
Protanopia#ACACDE
Protanomaly#C2A8DE
Deuteranopia#B7B7DD
Deuteranomaly#C7AEDD
Tritanopia#D6A9A9
Tritanomaly#D9A6C1
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDA0DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dda0de: #DDA0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDA0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dda0de': '#DDA0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.627, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dda0de">#DDA0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDA0DE"

More Pink Colors

#DDA0DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDA0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDA0DE?

#DDA0DE is a light pink — rgb(221, 160, 222) in RGB and hsl(299, 48%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.52.

What is the RGB value of #DDA0DE?

#DDA0DE is rgb(221, 160, 222) — red 221, green 160, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDA0DE?

#DDA0DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDA0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA0DE scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDA0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDA0DE 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 0.52, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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