What color is #DD55FF?

#DD55FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Flaming Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Flaming Flamingo?

The RGB value is 221, 85, 255: 221 red, 85 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Flaming Flamingo?

The complementary color is #77FF55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD55FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Flaming Flamingo color: hex code #DD55FF

#DD55FF rgb(221, 85, 255)

Shades of purple

Flaming Flamingo has the hex code #DD55FF. It is a light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 33.3% green and 100% blue (221, 85, 255).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 100% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

Flaming Flamingo (#DD55FF) color codes

HEX	`#DD55FF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 85, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 33.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 100%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 67%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 67%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.86, 75.3, -60.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.86, 96.44, 321.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.115, 29.091, 97.511)`
Decimal	`14505471`
Short hex	`#D5F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Flaming Flamingo, 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 #DD55FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD55FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #DD55FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd55ff; }
.text { color: #dd55ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd55ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 85 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd55ff, #ff55cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DD55FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD55FF?: #DD55FF is a light, vivid magenta known as Flaming Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Flaming Flamingo?: The RGB value is 221, 85, 255: 221 red, 85 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Flaming Flamingo?: The complementary color is #77FF55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD55FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.