What color is #DC7DDD?

#DC7DDD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC7DDD?

The RGB value is 220, 125, 221: 220 red, 125 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC7DDD?

The complementary color is #7EDD7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC7DDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC7DDD color

#DC7DDD rgb(220, 125, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DC7DDD is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 49% green and 86.7% blue (220, 125, 221).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#DC7DDD color codes

HEX	`#DC7DDD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 125, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 49%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 59%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 43%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.83, 50.64, -33.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.83, 60.76, 326.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.899, 35.106, 72.54)`
Decimal	`14450141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC7DDD, 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 #DC7DDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC7DDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DC7DDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc7ddd; }
.text { color: #dc7ddd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc7ddd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 125 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc7ddd, #dd7dae); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DC7DDD?: #DC7DDD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC7DDD?: The RGB value is 220, 125, 221: 220 red, 125 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC7DDD?: The complementary color is #7EDD7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC7DDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.