What color is #DD00FF?

#DD00FF is a vivid magenta known as Psychedelic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Psychedelic Purple?

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

What is the complementary color of Psychedelic Purple?

The complementary color is #22FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD00FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Psychedelic Purple color: hex code #DD00FF

#DD00FF rgb(221, 0, 255)

Shades of purple

Psychedelic Purple has the hex code #DD00FF. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 0% green and 100% blue (221, 0, 255).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

Psychedelic Purple (#DD00FF) color codes

HEX	`#DD00FF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 0, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 0%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 100%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.65, 93.27, -70.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.65, 116.76, 323.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.867, 22.595, 96.428)`
Decimal	`14483711`
Short hex	`#D0F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Psychedelic Purple, 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 #DD00FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD00FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #DD00FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd00ff; }
.text { color: #dd00ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd00ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 0 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd00ff, #ff00a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

See #DD00FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD00FF?: #DD00FF is a vivid magenta known as Psychedelic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Psychedelic Purple?: The RGB value is 221, 0, 255: 221 red, 0 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Psychedelic Purple?: The complementary color is #22FF00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD00FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.