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#DDADE1 Color

#DDADE1 is rgb(221, 173, 225) in RGB, hsl(295, 46%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDADE1
HEX#DDADE1
RGBrgb(221, 173, 225)
HSLhsl(295, 46%, 78%)
HSVhsv(295, 23%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.089 323.8)
LABlab(76.44% 24.57 -19.29)
LCHlch(76.44% 31.24 321.86)

What #DDADE1 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 #DDADE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.87Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.48Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.15Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.19Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.27Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.53

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

#DDADE1 Channel Values

How #DDADE1 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 173 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 46% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 23% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDADE1 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDADE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDADE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDADE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDADE1
Complementary
#B1E1AD
Analogous
#C3ADE1
Analogous
#E1ADCB
Triadic
#E1DCAD
Triadic
#ADE1DC
Split comp.
#CBE1AD
Split comp.
#ADE1C3

Tints & Shades of #DDADE1

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

#E1B8E5
#E6C3E9
#EBCFED
#EED6F0
#F2E1F4
#F7ECF8

Shades

#CB84D2
#BB5FC4
#A23FAB
#7F3286
#58225D
#351538

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDADE1.

How #DDADE1 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#DDADE1
Protanopia#B6B6E1
Protanomaly#C7B3E1
Deuteranopia#BFBFE0
Deuteranomaly#CBB8E0
Tritanopia#D7B5B5
Tritanomaly#D9B2C8
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDADE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddade1: #DDADE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDADE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddade1': '#DDADE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.678, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_ddade1">#DDADE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDADE1"

More Pink Colors

#DDADE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDADE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDADE1?

#DDADE1 is a light pink — rgb(221, 173, 225) in RGB and hsl(295, 46%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #DDADE1?

#DDADE1 is rgb(221, 173, 225) — red 221, green 173, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDADE1?

#DDADE1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDADE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDADE1 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDADE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDADE1 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 7.27, 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.