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#DDB1DC Color

#DDB1DC is rgb(221, 177, 220) in RGB, hsl(301, 39%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB1DC
HEX#DDB1DC
RGBrgb(221, 177, 220)
HSLhsl(301, 39%, 78%)
HSVhsv(301, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.076 327)
LABlab(77.25% 21.83 -15.39)
LCHlch(77.25% 26.71 324.82)

What #DDB1DC 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 #DDB1DC, 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.

#DDB1DC Channel Values

How #DDB1DC 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 177 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 39% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB1DC 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB1DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB1DC; 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 #DDB1DC

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 #DDB1DC.

How #DDB1DC 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#DDB1DC
Protanopia#B9B9DC
Protanomaly#C9B6DC
Deuteranopia#C1C1DB
Deuteranomaly#CDBBDB
Tritanopia#D8B7B7
Tritanomaly#DAB5C7
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB1DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb1dc: #DDB1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb1dc': '#DDB1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.694, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb1dc">#DDB1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB1DC"

More Pink Colors

#DDB1DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDB1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB1DC?

#DDB1DC is a light pink — rgb(221, 177, 220) in RGB and hsl(301, 39%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #DDB1DC?

#DDB1DC is rgb(221, 177, 220) — red 221, green 177, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB1DC?

#DDB1DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB1DC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB1DC 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 11.58, which is visibly different.

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