What color is #DD14AB?

#DD14AB is a vivid magenta known as Aphroditean Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Aphroditean Fuchsia?

The RGB value is 221, 20, 171: 221 red, 20 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Aphroditean Fuchsia?

The complementary color is #14DD46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD14AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Aphroditean Fuchsia color: hex code #DD14AB

#DD14AB rgb(221, 20, 171)

Shades of purple

Aphroditean Fuchsia has the hex code #DD14AB. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 7.8% green and 67.1% blue (221, 20, 171).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

Aphroditean Fuchsia (#DD14AB) color codes

HEX	`#DD14AB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 20, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 7.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 83%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 91%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 23%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.47, 79.94, -28.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.47, 84.99, 340.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.421, 18.817, 40.182)`
Decimal	`14488747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Aphroditean Fuchsia, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD14AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD14AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD14AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd14ab; }
.text { color: #dd14ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd14ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 20 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd14ab, #dd1447); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Barbie Pink.

See #DD14AB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD14AB?: #DD14AB is a vivid magenta known as Aphroditean Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Aphroditean Fuchsia?: The RGB value is 221, 20, 171: 221 red, 20 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Aphroditean Fuchsia?: The complementary color is #14DD46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD14AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.