What color is #DD00EE?

#DD00EE is a vivid magenta known as Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Piercing Pink?

The RGB value is 221, 0, 238: 221 red, 0 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Piercing Pink?

The complementary color is #11EE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD00EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Piercing Pink color: hex code #DD00EE

#DD00EE rgb(221, 0, 238)

Shades of purple

Piercing Pink has the hex code #DD00EE. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 0% green and 93.3% blue (221, 0, 238).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

Piercing Pink (#DD00EE) color codes

HEX	`#DD00EE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 0, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 0%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 100%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, 90.66, -62.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 110.13, 325.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.25, 21.548, 82.648)`
Decimal	`14483694`
Short hex	`#D0E`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Piercing Pink, 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 #DD00EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD00EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #DD00EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd00ee; }
.text { color: #dd00ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd00ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 0 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd00ee, #ee0088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

See #DD00EE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD00EE?: #DD00EE is a vivid magenta known as Piercing Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Piercing Pink?: The RGB value is 221, 0, 238: 221 red, 0 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Piercing Pink?: The complementary color is #11EE00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD00EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.