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#DDA1DC Color

#DDA1DC is rgb(221, 161, 220) in RGB, hsl(301, 47%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDA1DC
HEX#DDA1DC
RGBrgb(221, 161, 220)
HSLhsl(301, 47%, 75%)
HSVhsv(301, 27%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.105 327.1)
LABlab(73.53% 30.00 -20.95)
LCHlch(73.53% 36.59 325.06)

What #DDA1DC 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 #DDA1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 1.08Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.23Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.23Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.24Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.97Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.3

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

#DDA1DC Channel Values

How #DDA1DC 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 161 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 47% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 27% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA1DC 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDA1DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDA1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA1DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDA1DC
Complementary
#A1DDA2
Analogous
#C0A1DD
Analogous
#DDA1BE
Triadic
#DCDDA1
Triadic
#A1DCDD
Split comp.
#BEDDA1
Split comp.
#A1DDC0

Tints & Shades of #DDA1DC

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

#E1ADE0
#E7BCE6
#EBC7EA
#EFD2EE
#F3DDF2
#F8ECF8

Shades

#D07CCE
#C256C0
#A93DA7
#7F2E7E
#5A2059
#341334

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDA1DC.

How #DDA1DC 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#DDA1DC
Protanopia#ADADDC
Protanomaly#C2A8DC
Deuteranopia#B8B8DB
Deuteranomaly#C8AFDB
Tritanopia#D7AAAA
Tritanomaly#D9A6C0
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDA1DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dda1dc: #DDA1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDA1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dda1dc': '#DDA1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.631, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_dda1dc">#DDA1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDA1DC"

More Pink Colors

#DDA1DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DDA1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDA1DC?

#DDA1DC is a light pink — rgb(221, 161, 220) in RGB and hsl(301, 47%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.

What is the RGB value of #DDA1DC?

#DDA1DC is rgb(221, 161, 220) — red 221, green 161, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDA1DC?

#DDA1DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDA1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA1DC scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDA1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDA1DC 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 1.08, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.